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Arkansas Gov. Sanders’ legislative push to restrict public access to her records receives no progress
Fox News
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, of Arkansas, is pushing to restrict the public's access to records over her administration in a move that has received growing criticism.
"We've made amendment after amendment after amendment today. It's just not ready," Senate President Bart Hester told a committee room packed mostly with opponents of the legislation who had been waiting to to testify on the measure for most of the day. Hester said they expected to have a new bill filed later Monday night or Tuesday.
The plan to restrict records has prompted an outcry from press groups, transparency advocates, Democrats and some conservatives who said it undermines the state’s 1967 law that protects the public’s access to government records. Opponents have also questioned the need for quickly pushing for the legislation in a special session.