Freedom of Speech and Open Government

The ACLU of Missouri is committed to advocating for strong open government laws and to ensuring that government is transparent and that people have access to public meetings and government records, which enable them to hold the government accountable.

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The First Amendment is the cornerstone of our free society. The ACLU of Missouri is dedicated to ensuring that all people are free to express themselves – politically, artistically, socially and through other forms of personal expression – without government interference.

The ACLU of Missouri is committed to advocating for strong open government laws and to ensuring that government is transparent and that people have access to public meetings and government records, which enable them to hold the government accountable.

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Judge Declares Government Censorship Law that Caused Hundreds of Book Removals from Libraries in Missouri Unconstitutional; Permanently Enjoins SB775

"The court saw Senate Bill 775 for what it is, an unconstitutional censorship law that used the threat of fines and imprisonment to eliminate the guidance of professional librarians and parents and instead gave control over what our students in both public and private schools read to politicians in Jefferson City."
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