KC Star: Missouri governor resists release of documents

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McCaskill's access to papers at issue
Missouri governor resists release of documents

By KIT WAGAR The Kansas City Star

The standoff between Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt and state Auditor
Claire McCaskill over access to documents under Blunt's control
ratcheted up a notch Friday.

In a letter to McCaskill, Blunt said his administration would
provide auditors with the "books, accounts and papers" of state
agencies, as state law requires. But requests for any other
documentation will be treated as requests under the state Sunshine
Law, and only documents available to the public will be provided,
the letter said.

Glenn Campbell, a spokesman for McCaskill, said such a policy would
be the most restrictive that auditors have seen in at least 30 years.

"The auditor is entitled to all kinds of information that is not
subject to the Sunshine Law," Campbell said. "The auditor needs
open, unfettered access to do her job. … The real question is why we
would not have unfettered access. It makes you think this
administration has something to hide."

McCaskill said her office has been stymied in trying to find out
what happened to the state's computers, furniture and office
equipment that were in 11 motor vehicle offices when the offices
were turned over to private contractors with political connections
to the governor.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/12146251.htm

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I saw this article yesterday

Thanks for posting.

Another article earlier in the week detailed how the DMV office in downtown KC has closed and tens of thousands in the city have to go out to Raytown or up north to get their car tags and drivers licenses. Baby Blunt awarded the franchise for this office to a friend and the friend is still deciding if he wants to maintain that location or move it elsewhere.

So go Claire, let's nail him on this DMV crap.

[ComerPerro]

2. She's gonna get creamed by the media and the neocons by this

They will say she is on a witch hunt, and is agressively and unfairly going after Blunt because she has a score to settle with him.

Nothing rallies the fundies like a good, old-fashioned presecution complex.