... violence and theft cases. Those remaining in the gallery murmured and leaned forward to hear lawyers argue over public records law after realizing it involved Pressly's death.

... state workers couldn't be fired for requesting public documents under changes proposed Thursday to Arkansas' public records laws. Rep. Dan Greenberg filed five bills that he said are aimed at strengthening the state's Freedom of Information ...

... first launched in 2002 in response to efforts by legislators in Florida to create new exemptions to the state's public records law. In Arkansas the Freedom of Information Act orders custodians of any public records, described as writings, recorded ...

... FOIArkansas Project failed to comply on the initial request by a surveyor participating in a statewide test of Arkansas' public records law. After a second visit that same day, however, two of those complied. When the survey day was complete, only ...

... Bush in a letter dated Nov. 29. A copy of the letter was obtained by the Austin American-Statesman under Texas public record laws. The letter offers to help solve the cases if the governors would "guarantee not to pursue the death penalty ...

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Arkansas' laws protecting the public's access to meetings and documents face increasing attacks because of homeland security fears, privacy concerns and legislators' term limits, advocates and experts say.

... Nabholz later appealed to the high court. Nabholz argues that as a private company it is not subject to the state public records law. In hearing arguments Thursday, justices asked why the contractors group didn't sue the university or at least ...