Legislators OK official finding that Arkansas Board of Corrections lacked ability to hire outside legal counsel

Lawmakers voted Tuesday to formally find the Arkansas Board of Corrections lacked the ability to hire outside legal counsel in ongoing lawsuits against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary, and that the board violated the state's Freedom of Information Act.

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