by Ashley Dale | Dec 31, 2017 | News
The public’s right to know in Georgia ended 2017 with a mixed scorecard. On the plus side, the state’s high court affirmed that Northside Hospital and others similarly organized are subject to open records laws. Georgia senators decided to join their House...
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 | Dec 6, 2016 | News
A recent ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court declared the public’s right of access to judicial proceedings “indisputable.” But the Court also declined to approve a 2013 Judicial Qualifications Commission advisory opinion that directed judges to keep courtrooms open in...
by Ashley Dale | Sep 20, 2016 | News
By Hyde Post — Two years ago, the Georgia First Amendment Foundation honored the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) for an opinion that strongly discouraged judges from keeping the public out of courtrooms. The foundation’s board believes the JQC’s...
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