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To the surprise of government transparency advocates and even at least one senator who voted for it, a bill that sailed through the Arkansas Legislature this year contains a provision that will expand the circumstances in which school boards can discuss matters in private.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday announced the creation of a bipartisan working group intended to review and suggest modernizations to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday announced the creation of a bipartisan working group intended to review and suggest modernizations to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
A bill that would allow small groups of people on public governing boards to meet privately and discuss public business was passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives on Thursday.
A bill introduced Monday by Rep. David Ray, R-Maumelle, that would have added exemptions to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act failed in committee at the state Legislature on Wednesday when only four lawmakers voted in support of the measure.