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Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion on Monday seeking reconsideration of a Pulaski County circuit judges temporary restraining order that blocked Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders from bypassing the state Board of Corrections Constitutional authority and adding hundreds of beds at several state prisons. He also filed motions to disqualify the boards legal counsel and to dismiss the case entirely.

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion on Monday seeking reconsideration of a Pulaski County circuit judges temporary restraining order that blocked Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders from bypassing the state Board of Corrections Constitutional authority and adding hundreds of beds at several state prisons. He also filed motions to disqualify the boards legal counsel and to dismiss the case entirely.

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion on Monday seeking reconsideration of a Pulaski County circuit judges temporary restraining order that blocked Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders from bypassing the state Board of Corrections constitutional authority and adding hundreds of beds at several state prisons. He also filed motions to disqualify the boards legal counsel and to dismiss the case entirely.

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion on Monday seeking reconsideration of a Pulaski County circuit judges temporary restraining order that blocked Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders from bypassing the state Board of Corrections constitutional authority and adding hundreds of beds at several state prisons. He also filed motions to disqualify the boards legal counsel and to dismiss the case entirely.

Just weeks after lawmakers in Little Rock passed legislation shielding certain state records from public disclosure, opponents launched an effort to amend the Arkansas Constitution to protect access to government

Arkansas is one of several states this year that made more information secret by altering public records laws, often known as Freedom of Information Acts, or FOIAs.

Arkansas is one of several states this year that made more information secret by altering public records laws, often known as Freedom of Information Acts, or FOIAs.

Several states this year made more public information secret, with officials saying they are being overwhelmed with records requests.

Just weeks after lawmakers in Little Rock passed legislation shielding certain state records from public disclosure, opponents launched an effort to amend the Arkansas Constitution to protect access to government

Government watchdog groups note that more states are tying to shield or hide information from the public, arguing those requests are tantamount to harassment.