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Arkansas AG rejects proposed ballot measure to make government transparency a constitutional right

A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would create the right to state government transparency isn’t sufficient for the 2024 statewide ballot, Attorney General Tim Griffin wrote in a Tuesday opinion. Griffin rejected the proposed ballot title and popular name, saying the amendment lacks clarity in its use of specific terms, including “government transparency.” […]

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Arkansas AG rejects proposed ballot measure to make abortion access a constitutional right

A proposed constitutional amendment ensuring a limited right to abortion in Arkansas will not appear on the 2024 statewide ballot, Attorney General Tim Griffin wrote in a Tuesday opinion. His seven-page letter to Steven Nichols, the Arkansan who submitted the proposal, pointed out several aspects of the ballot language that Griffin said need clarity or […]

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Former Arkansas AG Rutledge accused of overspending on staff salaries, audit reveals

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Former Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge paid her staff well above the amounts that had been appropriated by lawmakers, a legislative audit has found. According to the audit, 26 employees in Rutledge’s office last year were paid more than the designated salary for their positions, with an excess amount of $69,055. […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians

A federal judge in Arkansas temporarily stopped a new law in the state that would have authorized criminal prosecution of librarians and bookstores who provide juveniles with “harmful” materials, the Associated Press reports. Judge Timothy L. Brooks enjoined the law, which would have constructed a new process for contesting library materials for relocation to locations […]