Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday restricting release of her travel and security records after the Legislature wrapped up a special session marked by a fight to more broadly scale back the state Freedom of Information Act.

The law, which took effect immediately, allows the state to wall off details about the security provided the GOP governor and other constitutional officers, including who travels on the State Police airplane and the cost of individual trips. Proposed changes to the 1967 law protecting the public’s access to government records were among several items Sanders had placed on the agenda for a session that met this week.

Sanders has argued the restrictions are needed to protect her and her family, citing threats she’s faced since taking office and going back to her time as White House press secretary for former President Donald Trump.

  • @madcaesar
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    301 year ago

    What is it with Arkansas and electing fat Huckabees?

    • ares35
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      201 year ago

      they aren’t in the bottom 20 percent (approx) in public school funding for nothing.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      Fat really isn’t a pejorative on the same level as Huckabee. It’s not doing any work in that sentence.