APA recently commissioned a statewide study from research firm Coda Ventures. The study found that 65% of Arkansans believe publishing public notices in newspapers should be required by law. Read more about this study, plus other industry news, here: issuu.com/arkansaspress/…

Public officials have long understood newspapers are the best medium to notify the public because they contain four essential elements: * Accessibility * Independence * Verifiability * Archivability Government websites offer none of those elements.

HB 1399 was filed today. It moves a myriad of notices to government-run websites, including notices about elections. Call legislators today and ask them to vote no on this bill that would allow the government to self-police. Democracy dies in darkness. #arpx #arleg

Politics shouldn’t influence news reporting. Readers want the reporter to give them the facts straight so they can make up their own minds, writes Walter Hussman Jr. on.wsj.com/3k3w8pE

In addition to significantly minimizing local government transparency, Arkansas HB 1399 would likely result in losing more community newspapers. As I read the @arkansasonline Sunday print edition, the letter to readers is exactly right. Eliza Gaines Arkansas Press Association Danny Shameer

BREAKING: Arkansas is moving on to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year under Eric Musselman. After being down by 12, the Razorbacks came back to beat No. 1 seed Kansas, 72-71, and advance to the Sweet 16. Read more » arkansasonline.com/news/2023/mar/…

A bill that would allow cities and counties to post certain public notices online instead of printing them in newspapers failed Wednesday morning in a committee vote in the Arkansas House of Representatives. arkansasonline.com/news/2023/mar/…

PHOTOS: Little Rock tornado damage on March 31st, 2023. See more here ›› arkansasonline.com/photos/galleri…

Widespread damage reported across central Arkansas on Friday arkansasonline.com/news/2023/mar/…

Arkansas FOIA bill that would allow elected officials to meet outside of public view fails in state Senate committee arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/…

ONE MORE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🏆 UNC Hussman has once again won first place in the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition! This is the school's fifth consecutive win, eighth in nine years and 12th overall. #GoHeels #GDTBATH

We're halfway through the year and we've updated the Twitter list dedicated to our reporting and editing staff. Make sure to give it a follow. #ARnews #Arkansas #media x.com/i/lists/641053…

Washington reporter Alex Thomas of AR Democrat-Gazette reports the state's allocation will support efforts to connect more than 200,000 Arkansas homes and businesses with high-speed internet. arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jun/…

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette wins 11 first-place awards in Diamond Journalism contest arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jun/…

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Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller signing the Arkansas FOIA into law on February 14, 1967. A historic day that brought sunshine to Arkansas government. Let’s not change that today. ☀️#56yearsofsunshine

Gov. Sanders: I’ve asked the Senate and House to file a bill limited to security - the most critical and important aspect of FOIA reform. Nobody said changing the status quo would be easy but this is a great starting place for making our government safer and more effective. #arpx

BREAKING: The new Community Journalism Project aims to raise $100K in 100 days. Donations will support newsroom staff. #ARNews #supportjournalism #fundraising arkansasonline.com/news/2024/aug/…