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Arkansas governor, corrections board appeal ruling over firing prison officials
Original: Arkansas governor, corrections board appeal ruling over who can fire top prison officials
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the state Board of Corrections are appealing a court ruling over which side has the authority to dismiss top prison officials. The dispute centers on control of the state's correctional leadership, with the governor seeking greater power over department decisions. The appeal keeps a running legal fight over governance of Arkansas's prison system alive.
Why now: A new court ruling in an ongoing power struggle between the governor and the corrections board has prompted an appeal, keeping the dispute in the news.
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- Arkansas governor, corrections board appeal ruling over who can fire top prison officials · Arkansas Advocate
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