Sonny Albarado, Arkansas Advocate

Matt Campbell, who blogs as Blue Hog Report, filed the suit Tuesday, alleging four violations of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when the governor’s office denied a records request he submitted on Monday.

In September, Campbell sued Arkansas State Police and ASP Director Col. Mike Hagar over that agency’s refusal to release records related to travel provided to the governor by the ASP plane.

In the latest case, Campbell says he requested all emails since January to or from addresses linked to Bryan Sanders, the first gentleman; Bryan Sanders’ Outlook calendar; and the bills of lading or other shipping and delivery documents connected to the controversial lectern. In a separate request Monday, Campbell also asked for emails the governor’s office sent to anyone making an FOIA request since January, according to the complaint. ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had requested the increase on Tuesday after touring damaged areas of Pulaski, Lonoke and Cross counties.

“It’s clear that the cost to clean up the damage those storms created will be substantial,” she said Tuesday.

Before Biden’s authorization, federal funding covered 75% of eligible costs. ...

Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobb, however, told the New York Times that one person died in North Little Rock.

Wynne, a town of about 8,300, is about 105 miles east-northeast of Little Rock off Interstate 40.

In a joint press conference Friday night, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. thanked first responders and urged people to stay out of the affected areas. ...

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters can decide in November whether to make recreational marijuana legal in the state.

In a 20-page decision written by Justice Robin Wynne, the high court concluded 5-2 “that the ballot title at issue is complete enough to convey an intelligible idea of the scope and import of the proposed amendment.

“Therefore, Respondents and Intervenors have not met their burden of proving that the ballot title is insufficient. The people will decide whether to approve the proposed amendment in November.” ...