Tagged: Freedom Of Information Act

Restoring Trust in The Medical Board (Bill Witty Commentary)

Restoring Trust in The Medical Board (Bill Witty Commentary)

OpinionHealth CareLegal

It was 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 13, 2015, when the Boone County deputy knocked on our door. He had come to tell us of our 24-year-old daughter’s death in Hill County, Texas. Jill’s mother and I got dressed, packed a few things and began the drive to Texas. And thus began a four-year journey into the abyss of the opioid epidemic in Arkansas. read more >

Unsung Heroes (Editorial)

Unsung Heroes (Editorial)

Opinion

At a time when self-serving politicians are telling Americans that neither the bureaucratic “deep state” nor the journalistic “enemies of the people” can be trusted, we are persuaded that both forms of public service are as vital as ever. read more >

Trust, But Verify (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

Trust, But Verify (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

OpinionHealth CareLegalEditor's Note

UAMS, ostensibly accountable to the public, is selling its doctors’ services, and the taxpayers who employ those doctors aren’t allowed to know how much the buyer is paying. read more >

Righting an FOI Wrong (Editorial)

Righting an FOI Wrong (Editorial)

OpinionLegalRestaurants & Food

The recent downfall of former state Rep. Micah Neal provides us a good opportunity to make an appeal to his former colleagues in the Legislature to undo some of the damage he did. read more >

UAMS Cures RxResults’ One-Sided Contract

UAMS Cures RxResults’ One-Sided Contract

Health CareLegalTechnology & TelecomCover Story

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has corrected a contract that for nearly eight years gave a private company the exclusive right to market UAMS’ intellectual property and resulted in no royalty payments for UAMS. read more >

It Takes a Village II (Editorial)

It Takes a Village II (Editorial)

OpinionHealth Care

This week we praise the joint effort — even if neither coordinated nor fully intentional — of local media outlets to shed light on a puzzling situation involving the award of a $159 million state contract to an Indiana company. read more >

Let the Sun Shine (Editorial)

Let the Sun Shine (Editorial)

OpinionBanking & FinanceLegalRestaurants & FoodTechnology & Telecom

Arkansans have had the legal right to know more about what all levels of our government are saying and doing for longer than most other Americans, but legislators do keep chipping away at the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act — and refusing to adopt technology that could improve its service to taxpayers. read more >