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May 7, 2019Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Governor accused of hiding records

Missouri's Democratic auditor is asking the state's
attorney general to weigh in on whether Governor Mike Parson broke the law by
redacting records.

The Kansas City Star has reported Auditor Nicole Galloway said government "should
not be in the business of finding ways to hide information from taxpayers."

The newspaper has made multiple public record requests to the Republican
governor in recent months. But Parson's office has cited the First Amendment in
redacting phone numbers, addresses and emails of private citizens who contacted
the governor.

A Parson spokesman has argued that it's an issue of free speech and that
constituents wouldn't contact elected officials if they believed that
information might become public.

Parson's office didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from the
newspaper or The Associated Press.