Municipal Issue Report Articles

US Supreme Court - Censure of elected body by other members of same body NOT 1st Amendment violation

Missouri Supreme Court upholds law against using public funds to support or oppose ballot measures

The sacred and the profane: one person's vulgarity is another's lyric

Loss in RLUIPA case may expand what are considered zoning laws under RLUIPA

Remember: Custodian of records is the "gatekeeper"!

New law requires notice to employees and other requirements

Ordinance changes may be necessary

Beware the perils of improperly removing a police chief

Missouri Sunshine law responses: no attorneys' fees; more detail

County solicitation and vagrancy ordinances found unconstitutional

Municipal court surcharge ruled unconstitutional

New investigation and hearing requirements for police officers

Court rules no property interest in business license renewal

2021 legislative update

American Rescue Plan Act: Much needed funding for municipalities; COBRA expansion

Potentially conflicting proposed legislation affecting cities: Implementing Wayfair

Attempt to remove state representative from ballot over residency requirement rejected

New Legislation - UPDATE - Veto of HB 1854; Extraordinary Session Summary

US Supreme Court rules State subsidy of private school education cannot exclude religious schools

Recouping Attorneys Fees for Review of Sunshine Request: Yes and No