Professor Steinbuch discussed SB346 and FOIA

Masterson, Mike. Under Attack. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (March 28, 2021). “SB346 seeks to charge for so-called ‘equipment time.’ So, not only does the AAC want to charge you (and all of us) for the government employees we already pay to support, now the lobbyists also want us to pay for publicly owned equipment we’ve already bought.”

Professor Steinbuch discusses SB 567 and FOIA

Masterson, Mike. Opinion: Godspeed, Paul. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (March 23, 2021). “[Steinbuch] says SB567 seeks to gut the FOIA obligations of county coroners.  ‘This newspaper has devoted pages of coverage during only the last year to critical exposés involving covid-19 super-spreader events and child endangerment schemes…None of this would’ve happened without the FOIA.’”

Professor Steinbuch discusses threats to FOIA

Masterson, Mike. Opinion: Hollowing out our FOIA. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (March 13, 2021). “The Legislature is supposed to be an independent branch representing the people more so than any other branch. When they do the bidding of lobbyists and the executive, they amplify the administrative state, which is the biggest threat to individual freedom.”

Professor Steinbuch discusses Tyson Foods settlement

Owens, Nathan. Tyson to pay $221.5M over price-fixing claims. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Jan. 21, 2021). Steinbuch said Tyson likely settled with buyer classes to protect itself from subsequent lawsuits.

Professor Steinbuch discusses COVID vaccination policies

Owens, Nathan. Employers wary of forcing shots. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Dec. 27, 2020). Asked why companies are wary of the inoculations, Steinbuch said, employers aren’t interested in telling employees what they can or cannot do, unless it’s business-related.