In a story released on August 6, 2009, it was revealed that The Springfield News-Leader has been attempting to use the Sunshine Law for its intended purpose – increasing the transparency of government – but has been blocked by the Capitol Police using an obscure anti-terrorism Sunshine exemption.As reported, the News-Leader wishes to review tapes [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tony Messenger'
Where’s “Baghdad” Tony Messenger?
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Jay Nixon · Media Bias · Tony Messenger
Better Courts for Missouri Demands Supreme Court to Stop Stonewalling Sunshine Request
April 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Isn’t it ironic that the king of the sunshine request, Tony “Baghdad” Messenger, is conspicuously silent on the numerous sunshine requests that are simply being ignored right now by the Democrats? In a letter delivered today, Better Courts for Missouri called on the Missouri Supreme Court and Mr. Thomas F. Simon, Esq., Chief Clerk and [...]
Tags: MO Supreme Court · Tony Messenger
Tony Messenger Scolded by Colleague: “Reporters – While on the Job – Must Leave It to the Jury to Determine Who Is, Indeed, a Victim”
March 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
Loyal readers of MOPNS know that we have always been a little suspect of “Baghdad” Tony Messenger’s reporting skills. But who are we? We’re just a bunch of bloggers in our pajamas giving our humble opinions! Well it seems a fellow colleague is calling “Baghdad” out on his often careless reporting, in particular, his choice [...]
Tags: Media Bias · Tony Messenger
Lawmaker Sleeps While Doing the People’s Business
March 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tony Messenger on Twitter: State Rep Pat Yeager (D-District. 96) “I just can’t bring myself to snap a picture of state Rep. Patricia Yeager of St. Louis County, who has been asleep for almost an hour.“ “She’s awake! Ah, the power of Twitter.”
Tags: MO Legislature · Tony Messenger
Oh, This Really Stinks!
November 13th, 2008 · No Comments
We learned yesterday that the Missouri Ethics Commission effectively destroyed any credibility they may have enjoyed with the public and with elected officials. How could anyone with a case before the commission feel confident they’ll get a fair shake after yesterday’s decision not to investigate Chris Koster? It’s ironic that an organization charged with making [...]
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Messenger Proves He Doesn’t Understand the Role of a Spokesperson
June 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
In between donuts and schlepping coffee for Virginia Young, Baghdad Tony Messenger is settling in rather well as the Post Dispatch’s new Jefferson City beat reporter. In between chocolate covered long johns – and still reveling in his career summit glory of the Scott Eckersley affair, Baghdad Tony found the time to log into his [...]
Tags: Decision '08 · Tony Messenger