Sanders, Lawmakers Back Off Major FOI Changes
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders retreated on legislation to undercut the state's open records law, bowing to a torrent of public support of the Freedom of Information Act.
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders retreated on legislation to undercut the state's open records law, bowing to a torrent of public support of the Freedom of Information Act.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republicans in the Legislature on Tuesday backed off a widespread plan to restrict the public's access to records about Sanders' administration, but they said they will still seek limits on what can be released about the GOP governor's travel and security.
The legislation, Senate Bill 10, is a scaled down version of what Sanders and Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, had proposed earlier this week.
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Arkansas lawmakers have voted to restrict the public's access to records about Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel and security