Attorney General

Missouri attorney general still working through 2023 Sunshine Law backlog

July 8, 2024 | By JASON HANCOCK, MISSOURI INDEPENDENT

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has nearly completed work on a backlog of requests for records submitted to his office by the public last year. That means work can finally begin processing requests submitted this year. The 2023 requests were initially supposed to be completed by May. But a spokeswoman for the attorney general said staff…

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DeVore makes attorney general run official; will hold campaign event in Quincy March 5

February 23, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher

The attorney who has challenged Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandates with lawsuits has set his sights on statewide office. Greenville attorney Thomas DeVore has confirmed he will run for Illinois Attorney General. DeVore, a Republican, had earlier launched a campaign for appellate judge, but will now join Rockford Attorney Steve Kim in a primary…

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