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Briarcliff says FOIA fulfilled despite no document turnover, loses Observer’s thumb drive

Briarcliff officials stated at the Oct. 14 city council meeting that they fulfilled Freedom of Information Act requests by sending documents via Google Drive, though the link led to a blank page. The documents were later deleted, officials said. The city also reported that a thumb drive purchased by The Observer for document transfer is…

ByAlison FultonOctober 22, 20250Comments

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Baxter County JP briefs court on Arkansas’s new FOIA law, reveals complexities and challenges

A sweeping overhaul of Arkansas's open meetings law took center stage at Tuesday's Baxter County Quorum Court meeting, as Justice of the Peace Dennis Frank delivered a detailed legislative update highlighting changes that will reshape how county officials communicate and conduct business during last week's Quorum Court meeting. Frank, recently returned from the Arkansas Association…

ByChris FultonMay 13, 20250Comments

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OPINION: Arkansas’s new FOIA Law opens door to secrecy despite transparency claims

Temptation has a way of revealing character. When someone places candy before a child and says, "You can touch it, hold it, smell it...just don't eat it," we all know what typically happens next. This fundamental human weakness—our susceptibility to temptation when given just enough permission—is precisely what makes Arkansas's new Freedom of Information…

ByChris FultonMay 13, 20250Comments

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