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Senate President Pro-Tempore Bart Hester, R- Cave Springs, called off plans to hear public input Monday night on a bill that would overhaul the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
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LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' proposal to restrict the public's access to records about her administration, travel and security stumbled at the outset of a special legislative session that convened Monday, with lawmakers trying to rework the legislation in the face of growing criticism that it erodes the state's open records law.
This week’s special session of the Arkansas Legislature, expected to be a smooth-sailing three days, hit a major snag on day one when a bill championed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee
Constituents on Monday swayed lawmakers against provisions that would allow withholding a wide array of records now open to public requests.