Arkansas’ open records law turns 60 next year. Let’s give FOIA the birthday it deserves.

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: March 15, 2026

Words: 615

Last Updated: 6 days, 3 hours ago

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After Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller signed Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act in 1967, the Arkansas Democrat newspaper ran the entire text of the law in its pages.

“Freedom of Information law secures rights of everyone, not just the press,” the headline proclaimed.

It’s a statement that’s been repeated often by transparency advocates, press groups and others ever since Rockefeller signed the law protecting the public’s access to meetings and records.

And it’s one that should …

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