{"id":552,"date":"2008-05-13T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-13T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=552"},"modified":"2008-05-13T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-13T16:03:00","slug":"foi-re-secret-meetings-in-ark-state-capitol-to-benefit-illegals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=552","title":{"rendered":"FOI re Secret meetings in Ark. State Capitol to benefit illegals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Secret meetings in Ark. State Capitol behind blacked out
\nlocked doors for illegal Mexicans, orchestrated by the rogue Ark state
\ngovernment, in this case specifically the Ark. Dept of Education, under the
\ndirection of T. Kenneth James.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Log on to arkansasfreedom.net<\/a>
\nfor the latest on the feckless legislature, the Attorney General, and Gov.
\nBeebe.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Below you will find FOIA  submitted May 12, 2008 to T.
\nKenneth James and the Secretary of State Charlie Daniels.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

Joe
\nMcCutchen<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

2916 Heather Oaks Way<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Fort Smith, AR 72908<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Phone (479) 646-8261<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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May 12, 2008<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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CERTIFIED MAIL \u00e2\u20ac\u201c RETURN
\nRECEIPT REQUESTED<\/o:p><\/u><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

T. Kenneth James, Ed.D., Director<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Arkansas Department of Education<\/font><\/p>\n

Four Capitol Mall<\/font><\/p>\n

Little Rock AR 72201<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

Charlie Daniels<\/font><\/p>\n

Arkansas Secretary of State<\/font><\/p>\n

State Capitol, Room 256<\/font><\/p>\n

Little Rock, AR 72201<\/font><\/p>\n

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\nRe:         Freedom of Information Act
\nRequest<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

Dear Sir or Madam:<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

Pursuant to the
\nArkansas Freedom of Information Act (Ark. Code Ann. \u00c2\u00a7 25-19-101), I hereby
\nrequest copies of the public records identified below.  I am requesting
\ncopies of the following documents:  <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n<\/span>(a)          all
\ncorrespondence, e-mails, internal memoranda, or other documents concerning or
\ndiscussing the use of facilities at the Arkansas State Capital by the Mexican
\nconsulate, the government of Mexico, or any person or entity dated or sent
\nbetween May 7, 2008 and May 9, 2008.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n(b)          all correspondence,
\ne-mails, or other written communications between the Arkansas Secretary of
\nState, including any of its employees, and Andres Chao, the Government of
\nMexico, or the Mexican Consulate dated or sent between January 1, 2007 and the
\ndate of this request.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n(c)           all
\ncorrespondence, e-mails, or other written communications between the Arkansas
\nDepartment of Education, including any of its employees, and Andres Chao, the
\nGovernment of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate at any time dated or sent
\nbetween January 1, 2007 and the date of this request.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n(d)          copies of any checks
\npaid to Andres Chao, the Government of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate from
\neither the Arkansas Secretary of State or the Arkansas Department of Education
\nat all times from January 1, 2007 to the date of this request.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n(e)          copies of all checks
\nreceived by the Arkansas Secretary of State from Andres Chao, the Government of
\nMexico, or the Mexican Consulate at all times from January 1, 2007 to the date
\nof this request;<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n(f)           all documents
\nevidencing payment of any expenses used for any purpose whatsoever in
\nconnection with a meeting involving the Arkansas Department of Education, the
\nArkansas Secretary of State, or any state agency, and Andres Chao, the
\nGovernment of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate at the Arkansas State Capital
\nheld on or between May 7, 2008 and May 9, 2008;<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n(g)          all documents
\nauthorizing establishment of an educational program known as Distance Education
\nTraining by the Arkansas Department of Education or any program authorizing the
\nArkansas Department of Education to provide a high school diploma to any person
\nwho does not attend and graduate from an Arkansas high school;<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

               
\n(h)          minutes of all
\nmeetings involving the Arkansas Department of Education, or any of its
\nemployees or officers, at any time on or after May 7, 2008;<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

(i)                 
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>minutes of all meetings involving the Arkansas
\nSecretary of State or any of its employees or officers, at any time on or after
\nMay 7, 2008;<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

(j)                
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>copies of all reports made by or correspondence,
\ne-mails, or memos from Secretary of State employee Kathy Bradshaw (or Cathy
\nBradshaw) dated on or after May 7, 2008. and<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

(k)               
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>copies of all plans for educational programs
\ninvolving Mexican Nationals adopted by or submitted to the Arkansas Department
\nof Education at any time on or after January 1, 2007; <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Please be
\nadvised that I am specifically excluding from this request any documents that
\nare protected from disclosure by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
\nof 1974, 20 USC \u00c2\u00a7 1232g.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

If the
\ndesignated recipient is not the custodian of the public records requested
\nherein, please notify the undersigned as promptly as possible designating the
\nname of the custodian, if known.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

The requested
\ninformation may be provided to me at the address specified above.  I offer
\nto pay the actual cost of reproduction, as defined by statute, either in
\nadvance of copying or pursuant to a statement or invoice from you after copying
\noccurs.  If such charge will exceed $100.00, please notify me in advance
\nof copying.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

Alternatively, if
\nyou are otherwise unable to comply with this request, I request reasonable
\naccess to the identified public records and reasonable comforts and facilities
\nfor the full exercise of the right to inspect and copy those records.  <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

Thanking you for
\nyour attention to this matter,<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                               
\nYours very truly,<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                               
\nJoe McCutchen<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/font><\/p>\n

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