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An Arkansas legislative panel will meet today to vote on next steps after concluding its investigation of potential violations of procurement law by the state Board of Corrections. The Joint Performance Review Committee has spent three meetings this month examining the board’s hiring of attorney Abtin Mehdizadegan to represent it in litigation with the state. […] The post Arkansas committee concludes probe of Corrections Board’s hiring of outside counsel appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.

A legislative panel issued subpoenas Thursday to compel the appearance of a member of the state Board of Corrections and its outside counsel at an April 22 hearing. The Joint Performance Review Committee has been looking into possible violations of state procurement law surrounding the Arkansas Board of Corrections’ hiring of a lawyer to represent […] The post Arkansas lawmakers subpoena two in probe of Corrections Board’s hiring of outside counsel appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.

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Arkansas lawmakers spent six hours Thursday raking state Board of Corrections leaders and the board’s outside attorney over changes to the lawyer’s contract and how the board conducts its business.

Arkansas lawmakers spent six hours Thursday raking state Board of Corrections leaders and the board’s outside attorney over changes to the lawyer’s contract and how the board conducts its business. Members of the Joint Performance Review Committee criticized prison board chairman Benny Magness and secretary Lee Watson over the handling of the lawyer’s hiring. They […] The post Lawmakers criticize Arkansas Board of Corrections members, attorney over altered contract appeared first on Arkansas Adv