Legislative committee says to disregard corrections board's contract with attorney


by Arkansas Times

Arkansas Times— Today’s meeting was a continuation of a proxy fight some legislators are waging against the corrections board on behalf of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Arkansas Times—Legislative panel questions corrections board member Alonza Jiles on hiring of outside attorney. Republican legislators have devoted three meetings this month to grilling corrections board members over whether they broke the law by hiring an outside attorney.

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