Worries over secrecy grow as state officials shield records from the public
Arkansas is one of several states this year that made more information secret by altering public records laws.
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Arkansas is one of several states this year that made more information secret by altering public records laws.
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
Worries over secrecy grow as Arkansas officials (including Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders) shield records from the public.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ appointment of former state Sen. Jason Rapert of Conway to the Arkansas State Library Board has prompted at least two state senators to declare they won’t vote to confirm the governor’s appointment.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ appointment of former state Sen. Jason Rapert of Conway to the Arkansas State Library Board has prompted at least two state senators to declare they won’t vote to confirm the governor’s appointment.