by K B | Apr 21, 2023 | News
By Mia McKnight Research shows nearly one in five transgender and nonbinary youth attempt suicide, and the rate is even higher among young people of color. Despite these alarming statistics, the Georgia Legislature has considered—and in one case passed—bills blocking...
by K B | Apr 18, 2023 | News
By Madi Blair A year after it was enacted, Georgia’s so-called “book banning” law is leading to confusion and censorship in our schools. The law, passed in April 2022 as Senate Bill 226, allows parents and guardians to submit complaints about the content of “material”...
by K B | Nov 27, 2019 | News
State Rep. Jay Powell, chairman of the House Rules Committee, died Nov. 25 while attending a Republican legislative leaders retreat in Young Harris. He was 67. Powell, an attorney from Camilla, was instrumental to the 2012 update and expansion of Georgia’s Sunshine...
by Ashley Dale | Dec 6, 2016 | News
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation spends 100 percent of our time advocating for and educating about access to public information, government transparency and free speech. Much of that work happens at the state General Assembly, where we fight for open government...
by Ashley Dale | Oct 1, 2016 | News
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation fights to secure and preserve access to public information and proceedings in Georgia. Our work is vital to open government and unfettered newsgathering that benefits all Georgians. Here are a few of the issues we’re keeping an...