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A government transparency group sent a fourth draft of proposed changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act on Thursday.
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Arkansas Citizens for Transparency, a group working to enshrine FOIA in the state constitution, can now begin collecting signatures.
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Arkansas is one of a handful of states that allows voters to propose new laws and constitutional amendments through the citizen ballot initiative process.
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After three failed attempts to get the language approved, the amendment advanced on Tuesday.
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Arkansas Citizens for Transparency is suing Attorney General Tim Griffin in Arkansas Supreme Court over the ballot approval process.
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The group said the changes will make improvements in Arkansas’ Medical Marijuana program, which was created by voter passage of Amendment 98 in 2016.
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A proposal to amend the Arkansas Constitution’s education clause needs revisions before it can be placed on the 2024 ballot.
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AG Griffin rejected the second draft Monday; “litigation is imminent” in hopes of putting the proposal on the ballot in November, attorney and co-drafter says.
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A ballot question committee plans to submit a third draft addressing AG Tim Griffin’s sole concern.
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A proposed constitutional amendment submitted to the Arkansas attorney general Thursday would require all schools receiving state funds to meet the same set of academic and accreditation standards.