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
Read moreSometimes, when I look over my ever-increasing to-do list, I am reminded of something Robert Benchley wrote: “Many people have
Read moreWashington 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
Read moreTransparency advocates won a big victory today when the state Senate passed Rep. Richard Womack’s HB 1727.
Read moreHappy Sunshine Week!
Read moreLegislators missed a golden opportunity yesterday to establish transparency in public universities in Arkansas.
Read moreOpen government advocates should be pleased that a bill by State Rep. Nate Bell cleared a major hurdle today.
Read moreIf yesterday’s announcement is any foreshadowing of things to come, the public shouldn’t hold their breath about having much involvement in this process.
Read moreNow comes another proposal — this one from state Sen. David Sanders — which would shine some much-needed light on the state’s inmate system.
Read moreA story in today’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette shows the need for more accountability in government bodies’ executive sessions, which are currently exempt from public scrutiny under Arkansas’s FOIA.
Read moreWe found out recently that Peter Hirtle, a past President of the Society of American Archivists, shares our concerns about the permission to publish policy
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