Arkansas Advocate: How to use the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
Want an Arkansas government record or access to a public meeting? There’s a law for that.
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911 reports detail lag in ambulance response time since Pafford began service in Clark County
A review of ambulance services by Clark County’s Emergency Communication Center since it became fully operational in February sheds light on the response time by Pafford, one of two providers vying for an extended contract with Clark County to respond to emergency medical calls
Arkansas Supreme Court sends AG lawsuit against corrections board back to circuit
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of…
Sonny Albarado: Dueling open meetings proposals promise to shine light on decision-makers during Sunshine Week
A House panel unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that should delight two groups who’ve battled for years over what constitutes a public meeting for governing bodies
Arkansas Advocate: Bills defining ‘public meeting’ in FOIA pass committee
An Arkansas Senate committee approved two bills seeking to define a public meeting, an issue that has plagued local elected officials and government transparency advocates for decades
Arkansas Advocate commentary: Prison opponents demonstrate value, strength of public records law
A scrappy group of grassroots activists fighting to stop Gov. Sarah Sanders from imposing a 3,000-bed prison on bucolic Franklin County have shown once again how the FOIA can be a useful weapon for a David standing up to a Goliath
Supreme Court colleagues not very collegial
We’re talking about seven esteemed black-robed justices who occupy the state’s highest court and offer the final word in the Arkansas judicial system