The retreat and redirect comes after a rancorous five-hour committee hearing that saw Republican legislators squabbling with both progressive and conservative activists over the FOIA rollback.
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?
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.
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.
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.