The sponsor of a bill to kneecap Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act went on Capitol View Sunday to say it’s not really a big deal. Should we just trust him on that, or should we look into it?
Matt Campbell
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Arkansas Republican leaders launch all-out assault on FOIA
A proposed wholesale rework of Arkansas’s longstanding Freedom of Information Act would throw a blanket of secrecy over state government.
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Blue Hog sues for governor’s travel records amid rumors FOI law is under attack
Attorney Matt Campbell, aka Blue Hog, is suing to access the governor’s travel and security detail expenses. Meanwhile, rumors swirl that the very law that allows such access is under threat.
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Arkansas spent nearly $1800 on education chief’s trip to speak at Philly Moms for Liberty event
The out-of-state travel authorization form shows ADE paid a total of $1,778 for Oliva’s one-day trip to Philly, including lodging, meals and commercial airfare.
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One of those hush-hush LEARNS ‘town halls’ is scheduled for Heber Springs Tuesday
The governor and education secretary head to Heber Springs to talk LEARNS tomorrow. Oh, you didn’t know?
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Arkansas state agency misfires on Twitter, shares photo of Colorado instead
Selling Arkansas as a tourist destination might be easier when it’s Colorado.
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NBC News takes deep dive into the case of rapist Barry Walker and efforts to protect him over the years
NBC News’ Lewis Kamb has taken an in-depth look at the sordid case of a former south Arkansas physician, Barry Walker, who was convicted last year of raping or sexually molesting 31 children.
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Blue Hog Report looks further into a prosecutor’s background and finds another problem
Blue Hog Report’s Matt Campbell has delved further into Prosecuting Attorney Jana Bradford’s background and found more disturbing information.
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Blue Hog Report exposes more problems with Prosecutor Bradford; more relatives in trouble
Blue Hog Report’s Matt Campbell is focusing his legal and investigative skills on a south Arkansas prosecutor who tried to protect her child-rapist uncle while she was a deputy prosecutor. As if that weren’t bad enough, Blue Hog’s investigation of 9th District West Prosecuting Attorney Jana Bradford also shows she accepted illegal campaign contributions.
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Judge approves settlement in public records case, still no clear explanation why city violated law
“If we constantly let the government entities slide and not provide records because nobody wants to go through the time of actually suing over them to get the records, then the FOIA starts to lose some of its teeth,” Blue Hog Report’s Matt Campbell said after the hearing.