Contributions announced at Oct. 17 Weltner Award Banquet will help educate Georgians on the public’s right to access public documents, meetings and proceedings. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has received Continue Reading →
Agencies can release information that qualifies for Open Records exemptions The Georgia Supreme Court ruled this week that public information that otherwise might qualify for an Open Records Act exemption Continue Reading →
Three key bills restricting access to public information set to become law July 1, 2018. The General Assembly session was a busy one, and that was not a positive for Continue Reading →
Proposal tacked onto governor’s bill could be rushed to a vote on Tuesday. An electronic-filing proposal that would jeopardize public access to court records in Georgia has found new life. Continue Reading →
Two bills rated “negative” by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation continue to make their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would allow lottery winners to remain confidential Continue Reading →
By Lisa Cupid After serving for five years as a Cobb County commissioner, I still feel the ongoing tug of balancing life as an elected official and a citizen. I Continue Reading →
A bill that would allow lottery winners to remain confidential gets a negative rating on our updated Legislative Watch of bills making their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Continue Reading →
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the keynote speaker at the Feb. 23 Georgia Bar Media & Judiciary Conference focused on First Amendment issues and government transparency. Bottoms, who Continue Reading →
High court decision keeps current recording rules in place and authorizes trial judges to permit use of electronic devices for non-recording uses. The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a Continue Reading →
We’re tracking government transparency legislation as the 2018 General Assembly picks up this month, and here are some of the most important ones we’re watching, both good and bad. Click Continue Reading →