Rob Moritz
FOIA Definitely Not Safe (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act is still at risk, so a constitutional amendment is urgent. read more >
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FOIA Task Force Rejects Plan to Overhaul ‘Sunshine Law’
In a unanimous vote, the task force declared that the two bills were unsuitable for a special session and contrary to the best interests of Arkansans. read more >
Freedom of Information ‘Emergency’ Draws Skepticism
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the sunshine law puts her and other elected officials at risk. Press groups, lawyers and even a couple of Republican read more >
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Conway School Board & the FOIA (Editorial)
The Conway School Board’s email retention policy is a threat to open and transparent government. read more >
Freedom of Information (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
If the cost of performing FOIA requests is burdensome, the answer is to come up with the money, not to keep chipping away at the public’s right to know. read more >
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Land of Opportunity (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
The perfect candidate on paper can let you down, and the riskiest hires can sometimes deliver the biggest rewards. read more >
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The Waiting Is the Hardest Part (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
We may never live in a post-COVID world, just as we have not achieved a post-influenza world, but pandemic conditions will eventually end and a new normal will emerge. read more >
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We’re Making A List (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
There is something about the human brain that likes to see data organized and ranked in an objective way. read more >
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The More Things Change … (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Prowling through the archives of Harvard Medical School, my husband and I saw constant reminders of both how much our technology has changed in the past eight decades and how little human nature has. read more >
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Stephens-Owned News Bureau Lays Off 5
The Arkansas News Bureau has laid off five employees, leaving one full-time reporter in its North Little Rock office, bureau chief Dennis Byrd said. read more >
State Auditor Confirms Criminal Investigation of Martha Shoffner
The Arkansas News Bureau has confirmed an Arkansas Business report Monday that says state Treasurer Martha Shoffner had been under criminal investigation for more than a year when, on Dec. 14, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee voted to refer an audit of her office to state and federal authorities. read more >
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