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Brandon Smith has Democratic Representative Paul LeVota's response.
Brandon Smith has Rep. LeVota's response.
House Minority Floor Leader Paul LeVota called the requests made by the Republican party spokesman Paul Sloca a sad and desperate attempt.
However, LeVota said he has instructed Democrats in the House to comply fully with the requests.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Brandon Smith.
Brandon Smith has Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill's response.
The Missouri GOP called on McCaskill to voluntarily hand over emails from her time as U.S. Senator, even though those are not covered under the Sunshine request.
They cited her belief in the importance of openness in government.
McCaskill spokesperson Adrian Marsh said part of the request would take a little more time.
Marsh said McCaskill believes this is an attempt to distract from the Governor's own problems with Sunshine law.
Brandon Smith has Democratic Senator McCaskill's response.
The Missouri Republican Party made a Sunshine request for records from McCaskill's time as state auditor yesterday.
McCaskill spokesperson Adrian Marsh said it was up to the current state auditor, Susan Montee.
Marsh said the Republican Party knows McCaskill promptly responded to Sunshine requests made when she was state auditor.