Law Professor Robert Steinbuch sounds off on the Arkansas Attorney General rejecting the language for the proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the sunshine law in the state’s constitution. Steinbuch shares his takeaways from reading AG Griffin’s opinion, and says Griffin has politicized the office of the attorney general.
Who doesn’t know what the word transparency means? If the AG says government transparency is a partisan issue, what party is opposed to transparency? Does the Arkansas GOP have an issue with government transparency and accountability? What is next for the Arkansas Citizens for Transparency group? We tackle these questions and more.
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