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proposing party and answer. And we so I get that. “) THE GROUP “ARKANSAS CITIZENS FOR TRANSPARENCY” IS TRYING TO HAVE VOTERS ADD THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TO THE STATE’S CONSTITUTION. 40/29’S ABNER SOSA TALKED TO THE GROUP AND IS LIVE THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE. ABNER? THE GROUP HAS UNTIL áJULY 5TH TO GET OVER á90-THOUSAND SIGNATURES– BUT THEY CAN’T START COLLECTING áUNTIL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVES THEIR BALLOT INITIATIVE. ááPKGáá <> “He has a statutory role in that process. Basically, it’s to look at the proposed text of the amendment and to look at the ballot title and make sure that it’s not deceptively presented.” THE GROUP “ARKANSAS CITIZENS FOR TRANSPARENCY” SAYS IT IS SUING ATTORNEY GENERAL TIM GRIFFIN. THEY SAY – A-G GRIFFIN WON’T APPROVE THEIR BALLOT INITIATIVE. DAVID COUCH IS AN ATTORNEY AND THE VICE CHAIR FOR THE GROUP. HE CLAIMS A-G GRIFFIN EITHER DOESN’T UNDERSTAND HIS OWN ROLE – OR DOESN’T LIKE THE GROUP’S IDEA OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION. <> “We know that he doesn’t like this concept of freedom of information. We know that the governor doesn’t like this concept of freedom of information. So, you know, we have to have, you know, 90,000 signatures of registered voters turned in by July 5th, 2024. And so every day that this ballot title is not approved is a day that we have to collect more signatures the next day.” IN THE LAWSUIT FILED TODAY – THE GROUP IS REQUESTING THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT TO GIVE A-G GRIFFIN THREE DAYS TO EITHER APPROVE THEIR INITIATIVE – OR TO PROVIDE SUITABLE ALTERNATIVES. COUCH SAYS – IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVED THEIR BALLOT INITIATIVE TODAY – THE LAWSUIT WOULD STILL STAND. <> “That wouldn’t stop our lawsuit because, you know, it’s a measure that he’s made us draft and changed in order to meet his wishes and not ours. And so we should still get to pick which one we want to run. So, you know, we will continue to pursue our effort in court, even if he approves the ballot title on the initiated on the initiated amendment today.” COUCH TOLD ME HE HOPES THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT GIVES áPROPER GUIDANCE TO A-G GRIFFIN – AND TO áFUTURE ATTORNEY GENERALS ABOU