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- August 13, 2024 – State police sued
- August 7, 2024 – Lawsuit alleges Arkansas state police violated FOIA in Bryan Malinowski case
- August 6, 2024 – Open-records lawsuit alleges Malinowski case documents improperly withheld
- July 30, 2024 – Texts in secret
- July 26, 2024 – Mountain Home School District loses FOIA lawsuit
- July 2, 2024 – Loss of trust
- June 27, 2024 – Mountain Home School Board member resigns, cites FOI lawsuit
- June 18, 2024 – Center reiterates soliciting policies
- June 8, 2024 – Mountain Home suit says board members violated infomation act
- June 4, 2024 – Lawsuit says Mountain Home school board violated Open Meetings Act
- March 27, 2024 – Accident victims are being targeted’ | Fort Smith couple found guilty of lawyer scams
- March 27, 2024 – Lawsuit: County not recording meetings
- March 14, 2024 – Hoxie violates FOIA, judge rules
- March 8, 2024 – City council member files FOI suit against Hoxie
- March 4, 2024 – Tensions Flare Over FOIA at Tea Party Meeting in Jonesboro
- March 3, 2024 – FOIA Victory
- February 27, 2024 – West Memphis School Board Broke the Law with Secret Meetings
- February 27, 2024 – School district, board found guilty of violating information act
- February 27, 2024 – Ensuring FOI
- February 9, 2024 – FOIA advocates explain proposed amendment act
- February 6, 2024 – The people’s turn
- October 3, 2023 – Enshrining FOIA
- September 30, 2023 – Attorney Joey McCutchen on FOIA Constitutional Amendment: “The Devil’s in the Details”
- September 26, 2023 – Amye Bensenhaver: Arkansas rebuffs Gov. Sanders’ efforts to upend state’s Freedom of Information Act
- September 25, 2023 – It’s a good idea to embed public’s right to know in Arkansas Constitution
- September 10, 2023 – Are the Legislators for the People or for the Governor?
- September 10, 2023 – Officials can’t say they serve the people while taking shots at the public’s right to know
- September 3, 2023 – The People’s Law
- August 28, 2023 – Hopes and fears of the FOIA review
- August 15, 2023 – Disparate Voices
- June 26, 2023 – Opinion | Mike Masterson: FOIA meetings in secret
- June 15, 2023 – Arkansas’ attorney general announces creation of FOIA review working group
- June 15, 2023 – AG Griffin’s FOIA working group meetings will not be open to the public
- June 9, 2023 – Branch admits FOI violations, ordered to pay $1,500 and record meetings
- May 23, 2023 – Secret Negotiation
- November 1, 2022 – Vote or no vote?
- October 18, 2022 – In the crosshairs
- October 14, 2022 – Jimmie Cavin files FOI lawsuit against Cabot School district over approval of superintendent’s contract
- October 5, 2022 – Project Safety returns to a few Fort Smith Schools
- September 29, 2022 – Ex-officials get court summons. Charge: Abuse not reported
- September 28, 2022 – Former Huntsville superintendent charged for not reporting sex abuse allegations
- August 27, 2022 – Prosecuter to Little Rock: Abide by open-records law
- August 26, 2022 – School lawsuit deal put on hold
- August 2, 2022 – Earned respect
- July 27, 2022 – It’s a start – Huntsville School Board leaps at settlement
- July 23, 2022 – Admit sex-abuse liability, suit gone, district offered
- May 29, 2022 – Board makeover set in Huntsville school district
- May 28, 2022 – Incumbents lose seats
- May 26, 2022 – Court petitioned for attorney fees in suit
- May 24, 2022 – Costly defense
- May 24, 2022 – Report faults state’s Floyd over clergy abuse list secrecy
- May 12, 2022 – City responds to free speech lawsuit
- March 29, 2022 – OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Student abuse
- March 27, 2022 – OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: ‘Little guy’ won
- March 21, 2022 – 17 candidates run for 7 school board seats in Huntsville after sexual-harassment scandal
- March 9, 2022 – Plan for Fort Smith sales tax advisory committee moves forward
- March 1, 2022 – Fort Smith board takes partial action on sales tax advisory committee
- February 27, 2022 – Riff Raff: A welcome pivot
- February 27, 2022 – OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: Order ‘forgotten’
- February 24, 2022 – Fort Smith directors shorten proposed sales tax extension time
- February 22, 2022 – Board of directors votes to send sales tax extensions on to voters
- December 21, 2021 – Feb. 8 Fort Smith sales tax election cancelled
- December 20, 2021 – Library settles 2nd FOIA lawsuit
- December 19, 2021 – Craighead County library system admits to second violation of Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
- December 16, 2021 – Did Fort Smith hold a secret vote? Five things to know about the lawsuit against the city
- December 14, 2021 – OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Fighting for FOIA
- December 12, 2021 – Riff Raff: Private votes on the public’s business
- December 9, 2021 – Library hit with another FOIA lawsuit
- December 7, 2021 – Violations persist
- November 9, 2021 – No decision in Huntsville record trial
- November 5, 2021 – Centerton man suing city over documents request
- October 28, 2021 – Jonesboro Public Library Board Faces Lawsuit Citing Unpublicized Meeting, Graphic Material in Children’s Area
- October 28, 2021 – Former member sues library board
- October 26, 2021 – Huntsville district asks judge to seal federal sex-abuse case involving students
- October 23, 2021 – More claims added to lawsuit against Huntsville district
- October 12, 2021 – Court files order against city in suit about display
- October 10, 2021 – Judge rules that flag display is historic monument
- October 6, 2021 – Judge: City violated monument protection act
- October 5, 2021 – Huntsville School District not liable in alleged locker room assaults, filing states
- September 28, 2021 – Lawyer: Finlings violate privacy
- September 25, 2021 – OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: Reconsidering DNR
- September 14, 2021 – OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: FOIA victory
- September 9, 2021 – Judge orders Fayetteville district to pay attorney fees in FOIA suit
- August 28, 2021 – Attorney: District violated FOI law
- August 8, 2021 – A messy fight
- July 30, 2021 – Lawsuit: Huntsville School Board broke law
- July 27, 2021 – Actions taken in possible sexual assault case, Huntsville administrators say; parents want more done
- July 18, 2021 – OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: A judge, finally
- July 3, 2021 – Sons of the Southern Cross lawsuit continues
- June 28, 2021 – Fayetteville Public School District Facing Lawsuit for Failing to Respond to Freedom of Information Requests Over Critical Race Theory, LGBT Policies, and More
- June 26, 2021 – Complaint filed against Fayetteville schools
- June 24, 2021 – Preliminary out-of-meeting sewer rate discussions normal in decree talks, Fort Smith attorney says
- June 22, 2021 – Fort Smith consent decree may result in more rate hikes; one director ready for a legal ‘fight’
- June 17, 2021 – Protect FOIA: Pursue Transparancy Over Politics
- June 8, 2021 – Flag display removal draws suit
- June 2, 2021 – City Administrator: Flags of U.S. military branches to fly at Fort Smith Riverfront Park
- May 21, 2021 – Confederate markers’ removal stands, Little Rock replies
- May 20, 2021 – Confederate markers’ removal draws threat of lawsuit
- April 13, 2021 – Sons of Southern Cross win First Amendment lawsuit over Confederate flag after Van Buren merchants stay silent
- March 29, 2021 – OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Under attack
- March 13, 2021 – OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: Hollowing out our FOIA
- March 1, 2021 – How Senate Bill 208 could affect public meetings in Arkansas
- February 2, 2021 – Sons of the Southern Cross sue Van Buren mayor over Confederate flag at Christmas parade
- January 16, 2021 – Suit filed in Arkansas over Confederate flag on float
- January 15, 2021 – Lawsuit filed against city of Van Buren, mayor, for barring Confederate flag from Christmas Parade
- January 15, 2021 – City of Van Buren sued after not allowing Confederate flag to be displayed during Christmas parade
- December 21, 2020 – Two taxes, presidential election, capture conscience
- November 26, 2020 – Register gives nod on status of statue
- November 5, 2020 – UAFS weighing options after tax bid voted down
- November 3, 2020 – Voters reject extension of sales tax for UAFS
- October 13, 2020 – NWA EDITORIAL: A taxing question
- October 12, 2020 – Coalition opposes extending sales tax of 0.25% for UAFS
- October 8, 2020 – Group opposes tax extension for UAFS
- October 7, 2020 – Sebastian County group speaks out against UAFS sales tax extension
- October 6, 2020 – Group formed to oppose extension of tax that supports UAFS
- September 29, 2020 – Fort Smith lawyer sues psychiatric hospital after patient dies
- June 3, 2020 – Distracted Driving message contest winners announced
- March 3, 2020, – MIKE MASTERSON: Let the sun shine
- February 4, 2020 – After snafu, special prosecutor’s investigation into mysterious $80,000 wire transfer to Jake Files continues
- February 2, 2020 – MIKE MASTERSON: Vanishing case
- January 28, 2020 – Families Against Distractive Driving reups campaign; McCutchen Napurano - The Law Firm partner with F.A.D.D.
- January 26, 2020 – Files, Norsworthy wire transfer investigation reopened
- September 24, 2019 – MIKE MASTERSON: A costly outcome
- July 28, 2019 – Attorney says clear language in FOI law would halt abuses
- April 18, 2019 – Car seat safety event set Saturday at Target
- April 2, 2019 – MIKE MASTERSON: Our legal right
- March 30, 2019 – MASTERSON ONLINE: Insight from turmoil
- March 13, 2019 – Fort Smith rejects tax for U.S. Marshals Service’s national museum
- March 8, 2019 – Fort Smith Directors approve public facilities board oversight committee for Marshals Museum
- March 6, 2019 – Fort Smith OKs panels for museum, recycling
- March 2, 2019 – Anti-tax group calls museum tax a ‘bail out’
- February 28, 2019 – Public Forum Hosted By Opposition Leaders Of Proposed Marshals Museum Tax
- February 28, 2019 – Marshals Museum pro-, anti-tax groups to meet in Fort Smith
- February 22, 2019 – Museum, anti-tax group holding separate meetings
- February 17, 2019 – MIKE MASTERSON: In FOI fray
- February 7, 2019 – Sides ‘for’ and ‘against’ proposed Marshals Museum tax working on public event
- February 6, 2019 – UA Student Killed At Crosswalk Identified; Could The Driver Be Charged?
- February 5, 2019 – MIKE MASTERSON: Too-thin skin
- February 3, 2019 – Citizens Against Unfair Taxation oppose tax for Marshals Museum
- February 2, 2019 – Proposed museum tax criticized; Fort Smith’s call for $15.5M levy is too much, residents say
- January 31, 2019 – Records-bid denial broke law, judge determines
- January 30, 2019 – Agreement reached in FOIA lawsuit
- January 31, 2019 – Group forms to oppose Marshals Museum tax, says project could be a ‘white elephant’
- January 16, 2019 – City of Ozark legislative audit turns up apparent conflicts
- December 22, 2018 – Fort Smith remains involved in four ongoing lawsuits
- MIKE MASTERSON: Toothless law
- Washington County Conservation District sues over records access
- Local law firm to partner with F.A.D.D. and Trial Lawyers Association to educate on distracted driving
- Judge in case seeking Ecclesia repayment: Legislators cannot be compelled to testify in depositions, but case can otherwise proceed
- Lawsuit Filed Against Local Healthcare Company
- KATV: Missouri health firm sued for return of Arkansas tax dollars
- Channel 5: Missouri Health Firm Sued For Return Of Arkansas Tax Dollars
- NewsObserver: Missouri health firm sued for return of Arkansas tax dollars
- The Telegraph: Missouri health firm sued for return of Arkansas tax dollars
- My SanAntonio: Missouri health firm sued for return of Arkansas tax dollars
- Area county clerk records show Issue 1 votes largely ‘against’
- Faulkner County judge releases emails after suit filed
- County judge cited in records-law case
- Faulkner County judge faces lawsuit over emails
- MIKE MASTERSON: Smoke in Ozark
- Rutledge filing says tax money can’t be reclaimed from Ecclesia College UPDATE
- FOIA Task Force report seeks preservation of ‘Sunshine Law’
- Special prosecutor sought for Ozark accusations
- Special prosecutor request in works for Ozark investigation
- Fort Smith city attorney petitions FOIA Task Force to define ‘public meeting’ (Updated)
- Negligence lawsuits against Fort Smith-based health facilities settled out of court
- MASTERSON ONLINE: In Supreme limbo
- Arkansas Supreme Court moves Fort Smith FOIA violation case
- Church group’s opposition stuns advocates of Arkansas ‘tort reform’ measure
- FOIA in Fort Smith is almost DOA, Part II
- FOIA lawsuit filed against Ozark City Council
- What law?
- Fort Smith city attorney petitions FOIA Task Force to define ‘public meeting’
- Editorial: Appeal in FOIA lawsuit a waste of city’s time, money
- Ecclesia College releases records on how it used state funds
- Driver gets seven years for hitting teen in Fort Smith crosswalk
- Ecclesia College FOIA lawsuit continues
- Fort Smith residents get crash course in FOIA law
- Panel opposes tweaks to Arkansas public-records law; repeal of hotel, restaurant tax-records exemption urged
- MIKE MASTERSON: Change the law?
- Joey McCutchen and the Arkansas Trial Lawyer Association’s Leadership Academy spend the day painting for Habitat For Humanity
- Child car seat safety event offers inspections, new seats Saturday in Fort Smith
- Transparency in Government Group to meet April 11 in Fort Smith
- Brawner: On lawsuit limits, Family Council, lawyers on same side
- MIKE MASTERSON: Were rights violated?
- Editorial: Sunshine Week celebrates Freedom of Information Act
- A human’s worth: Proposal puts price tag on life
- Sebastian County prosecutor says Mansfield council violated FOIA
- Primary vote for Files’ seat set for May 22; current, former lawmakers say they’re in Senate race
- Aldermen defied FOI with texts, report finds
- MASTERSON ONLINE: No ‘party’ of graft
- MIKE MASTERSON: Under scrutiny
- Mansfield City Council OKs settlement on FOIA violation
- Fort Smith Board rejects settlement offer from attorney Joey McCutchen on FOIA violation
- Fort Smith attorney files FOIA lawsuit against Mansfield
- FOIA lawsuit loss will be appealed says Fort Smith city boss
- Judge: Fort Smith city officials’ emails violated FOIA
- Fort Smith city, school board accused of violating FOIA
- Distracted driving program reaches out to local students
- Judge refuses to dismiss Ecclesia FOIA case
- Editorial: Efforts must be made to avoid more FOIA violations
- MASTERSON ONLINE: Audit reveals much
- Loving Liberty – Joey McCutchen, Esq.
- Fort Smith Internal Auditor launches audit of River Valley Sports Complex
- Fort Smith officials recommend directors reject FOIA lawsuit settlement
- Arkansas Press Association chief to talk FOIA at Fort Smith event
- Suit says city email a meeting
- MIKE MASTERSON: Facing consequences
- Lawyer offers settlement over Fort Smith emails
- School Board stalls trash vote Fort Smith’s bid for district’s sanitation services challenged
- Fort Smith School Board tables sanitation decision
- Attorney McCutchen featured in opinion piece on Arkansas Online
- NWA editorial: Out in the open
- Transparency wins ‘Undisputed’ violation
- Academe, angels, athletes? Defining Ecclesia
- Circuit Court Rules Fort Smith School Board Violated Freedom Of Information Act
- MIKE MASTERSON: Freedom of Information
- Trial Lawyer Reveals Emails Regarding Recycling Controversy
- MIKE MASTERSON: College or church?
- Fort Smith board looking for ideas on recycling service
- Constitutional violation alleged in grant process involving Springdale college
- Fired Fort Smith sanitation director indicates recycling went to landfill going back to 2014
- Joey McCutchen Named Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association President
- ‘Textalyzer’ for phone designed for distracted driving
- Lawsuit seeking Ecclesia records to move forward
- NWA editorial: Closing the curtains
- Sunshine Week celebrates your right to know
- Fort Smith School Board delays FOIA lawsuit decision
- FOIA lawsuit against Fort Smith schools sent back to appeals court
- Simplifying Transparency
- College sued to release papers on cash tied to kickback probe
- Judge denies request to dismiss FOIA lawsuit against Fort Smith School Board
- Order entered by Judge in Bradshaw v. Fort Smith School District
- Mike Masterson: Let the Sun Shine
- McCutchen Napurano - The Law Firm files Arkansas Freedom of Information Complaint
- Fort Smith School Board tables motion to reject FOIA lawsuit settlement
- No. 5 Story of 2015: Fort Smith School Board target of FOIA lawsuit
- School Board challenges lawsuit
- Fort Smith School Board addresses FOIA lawsuit
- Conservative group opposes Arkansas ballot item to cap medical suit awards
- August 29, 2016 – Bar group files lawsuit against Arkansas tort reform ballot initiative
- August 12, 2016 — Financial report filed by group opposing amendment to limit damage lawsuits
- March 22, 2016 — McCutchen Law Firm to sponsor free child-safety seat check
- January 30, 2016 — New Southside ‘Mavericks’ logo unveiled, to be used in 2016-2017 school year
- October 2 , 2015 — Judge dismisses part of lawsuit in Rebel mascot case
- August 4, 2015—Attorney Attacks Transparency Of School Board In Southside High School Decision
- July 27, 2015 — Arkansas board votes to end Rebel mascot, ‘Dixie’ song
- Curtis E. Sorrells v. Fort Smith School District and Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education
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