Knowledge is power, and after going to the 157th Annual Missouri Press Association (MPA) Convention, this journalist feels like Supergirl. While at the Saturday morning presentations, my boss Richmond News General Manager Sharon Donat and I learned in-depth about the Missouri Sunshine Law. Afterward, I accepted the William E. James Outstanding Young Journalist Award. This year is the Sunshine Law’s 50th anniversary. During the presentation, MPA Legal Hotline Authority Lawyer Jean Maneke spoke about her office’s attempt to get a proclamation made for the 50th anniversary of the open meeting and record law. The proclamation was denied, and Maneke noted the denial was disappointing. As a newer journalist, I felt saddened to hear that as well. During the meeting, I noted multiple chapters in the Missouri Sunshine Law that I wanted the public to be aware of because the Sunshine Law is there to make government open and clear for Missourians. During the presentation and discussion, four…