Sen. Hammer Files Needed Change to FOIA Law
It is enshrined in the laws of Arkansas that government officials and employees should not be able to shield their
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The Municipal League’s Attack on the Freedom of Information Act
Here we go again. The Arkansas Municipal League has put out a series of proposals to gut the Freedom of
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Arkansas FOIA Task Force Begins
Another new task force officially began today: the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Task Force met for the first time.
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Advocates of FOIA Shrinkage Proven Wrong Again
In the first state Supreme Court opinion to cite to the latest version of the treatise “The Arkansas Freedom of
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FOIA Still Alive and Well — Despite Legislature’s Worst Efforts
Is Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) still in good shape after all the punishment it took from legislators this session?
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Part 3: He Keeps Going, and Going, and Going
As you will recall, I have been writing about the email correspondence I involuntarily receive every now and then from
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Part I: Pen Pal Joey
Sometimes, when I look over my ever-increasing to-do list, I am reminded of something Robert Benchley wrote: “Many people have
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In Which Judge Martin Emasculates FOIA
Washington County Circuit Judge Doug Martin dropped the ball the other day when interpreting Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act. On Wednesday, he erroneously ruled against
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Greater Criminal Records Transparency About To Become Law
Transparency advocates won a big victory today when the state Senate passed Rep. Richard Womack’s HB 1727.
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The Lessons Of Sunshine Week
Happy Sunshine Week!
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