FOIA

Freedom Of Information Government Transparency 

The Municipal League’s Attack on the Freedom of Information Act

June 21, 2018September 10, 2018 Professor Robert Steinbuch 0 Comments FOIA, freedom of information act, The Arkansas Municipal League, transparency

Here we go again. The Arkansas Municipal League has put out a series of proposals to gut the Freedom of

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Freedom Of Information Government Transparency 

Arkansas FOIA Task Force Begins

October 11, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments FOIA, transparency

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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Freedom Of Information Government Transparency 

Advocates of FOIA Shrinkage Proven Wrong Again

June 15, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 1 Comment Brad Phelps, FOIA, Justice Rhonda Wood, Rep. Bob Ballinger, Ruby Lowery Stapleton, SB 373, Sen. Bart Hester, The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act

In the first state Supreme Court opinion to cite to the latest version of the treatise “The Arkansas Freedom of

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Freedom Of Information Government Transparency 

FOIA Still Alive and Well — Despite Legislature’s Worst Efforts

April 10, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, FOIA

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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Ethics Freedom Of Information 

In Which Judge Martin Emasculates FOIA

April 24, 2015 Dan Greenberg 0 Comments David Curran, Doug Martin, foi, FOIA, freedom of information, Mark Pryor, University of Arkansas

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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2015 General Assembly Freedom Of Information Transparency 

Greater Criminal Records Transparency About To Become Law

March 31, 2015 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments foi, FOIA, freedom of information, freedom of information act, open records, Richard Womack, transparency

Transparency advocates won a big victory today when the state Senate passed Rep. Richard Womack’s HB 1727.

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Freedom Of Information Transparency 

The Lessons Of Sunshine Week

March 20, 2015 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments foi, FOIA, freedom of information, freedom of information act, justin gonzales, open government, transparency

Happy Sunshine Week!

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Freedom Of Information Transparency 

Affirmative Action Transparency Strangled In Committee

March 18, 2015 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments affirmative action, charlotte douglas, foi, FOIA, freedom of information, justin gonzales, kelley linck, transparency

Legislators missed a golden opportunity yesterday to establish transparency in public universities in Arkansas.

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2015 General Assembly Freedom Of Information 

Bill Aims To Handcuff Retaliatory Bureaucrats

February 4, 2015 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments foi, FOIA, freedom of information, freedom of information act, nate bell

Open government advocates should be pleased that a bill by State Rep. Nate Bell cleared a major hurdle today.

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2014 Attorneys General Race Arkansas Legislature Freedom Of Information 

First Salary Commission Meeting Lacking In Transparency

December 10, 2014 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments foi, FOIA, freedom of information, independent citizens committee, issue 3 arkansas, legislative pay arkansas

If yesterday’s announcement is any foreshadowing of things to come, the public shouldn’t hold their breath about having much involvement in this process.

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