Group submits third proposed Arkansas FOIA change to attorney general after second rejection
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- January 10, 2024
- 2024 election
- Arkansas Attorney General
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot initiative
- ballot measures
- david couch
- government transparency
- tim griffin
- transparency
- Trend – Election 2024
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin received a third proposed set of changes to the state’s Freedom of Information Act after he rejected the second ballot proposal Tuesday. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency (ACT) submitted a new draft Tuesday evening after deleting the two sections from the previous draft that Griffin said made it unfit for the […]
Read MoreUPDATED: Third proposed Arkansas government transparency amendment submitted to AG
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- January 9, 2024
- Arkansas Attorney General
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Constitution
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot initiative
- ballot measures
- constitutional amendment
- david couch
- FOIA
- Freedom Of Information Act
- government transparency
- jen standerfer
- public records
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- tim griffin
- transparency
- Trend – Election 2024
This story was updated at 8:16 p.m. to include the third submission of the proposed amendment. Proposed ballot language that would make government transparency a constitutional right in Arkansas still lacks clarity and is unfit for a statewide vote, Attorney General Tim Griffin wrote in a Monday opinion. In response, the nonpartisan Arkansas Citizens for […]
Read MoreNew ballot language submitted for proposed changes to Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
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- December 22, 2023
- 2024 election
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Constitution
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot initiative
- ballot measures
- constitutional amendment
- FOIA
- Freedom Of Information Act
- government transparency
- security
- tim griffin
- transparency
- Trend – Election 2024
A nonpartisan group of government transparency advocates has revised its proposal for a citizen-initiated act that would alter the state’s Freedom of Information Act. On Thursday, Arkansas Citizens for Transparency again submitted ballot language for the proposed 2024 initiative. Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected a previous iteration of the popular name and ballot title on […]
Read MoreRevised ballot language submitted for Arkansas government transparency amendment
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- December 21, 2023
- 2024 election
- Arkansas Attorney General
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot initiative
- ballot measures
- constitutional amendment
- FOIA
- Freedom Of Information Act
- tim griffin
- transparency
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will review a revised proposal for a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to state government transparency. On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Arkansas Citizens for Transparency again submitted ballot language for the 2024 initiative. Griffin rejected the popular name and ballot title for the group’s first attempt last week, saying […]
Read MoreArkansas AG rejects proposed ballot measure meant to add clarity to Freedom of Information Act
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- December 19, 2023
- Arkansas Attorney General
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Constitution
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot measures
- Ballot Title
- constitutional amendment
- FOIA
- Freedom Of Information Act
- government transparency
- nate bell
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- tim griffin
- transparency
Proposed changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act aren’t sufficient to appear on the 2024 statewide ballot, Attorney General Tim Griffin wrote in a Monday opinion. Griffin rejected the proposed ballot title and popular name for the Arkansas Government Transparency Act a week after rejecting a companion proposal for a constitutional amendment. Both proposals […]
Read MoreArkansas AG rejects proposed ballot measure to make government transparency a constitutional right
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- December 12, 2023
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- Arkansas Attorney General
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot measures
- constitutional amendment
- david couch
- FOIA
- Freedom Of Information Act
- government transparency
- tim griffin
- transparency
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.” […]
Read MoreCitizen-initiated government transparency act proposal submitted to Arkansas Attorney General
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- December 5, 2023
- 2024 election
- arkansas citizens for transparency
- Arkansas Ethics Commission
- Arkansas Government Transparency Act
- Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment
- ballot initiative
- citizen initiated act
- constitutional amendment
- david couch
- direct democracy
- FOIA
- Freedom Of Information Act
- government transparency
- nate bell
- transparency
- Trend – Election 2024
Arkansas government transparency advocates proposed a ballot measure on Monday that would define a public meeting and create a special body to help citizens denied access to public records. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency submitted a proposed ballot title and popular name for the “Arkansas Government Transparency Act,” a companion to a proposed constitutional amendment submitted […]
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