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Visit Jean Maneke's website at manekelaw.com, you can also e-mail attorney Jean Maneke at jmaneke@manekelaw.com, or call her at (816) 753-9000 with your questions or for help on open meetings/open records issues, advertising regulations and other legal matters. Consultation is free to active members, and Jean is always eager to help. Jean also has a blog that discusses violations of the Sunshine Law in Missouri and ways to keep the SUN SHINING on Missouri government.

ArchiveSJean's Columns

August 15, 2011You need not expunge archived crime reports; 'You don't get to change history'

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June 30, 2011Reporters' tweets give instant narrative of trial; 'I saw the future on my computer screen'

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May 31, 2011Check your political ad attribution policy now! Beware of discrimination in housing ads

Several issues relating to advertising have come up this month that I want to address to those of you handling the newspaper’s ad content. You will want to keep this column handy.

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2012 MPA BOUND Newspaper Directory

An alphabetical resource guide to all of the newspapers in the state of Missouri. $45.00

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Wednesday February 1st

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Thursday January 26th

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