Open government activist Nydia Tisdale charged

From WSB-TV: Questionable timing, politics surround case against citizen journalist ATLANTA —  March 21, 2016 A citizen journalist honored by several Georgia groups for increasing access to open government is now facing serious criminal charges after simply recording...

Sunshine Week 2016: March 13-16, 2016

Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public’s right to know. In 2015,...

GFAF legislative watch Vol. 2

Click here for our updates on the latest developments, as of close of business March 11, 2016, at Georgia’s General Assembly.  Currently, we are most actively monitoring SB 323 and SB 367.  Please bring any other open government or First Amendment related...

Sunshine week 2016

Thoughts from one of GFAF’s new board members, Valdosta Times editor Jim Zachary. Thank you, Jim, for promoting open government in Georgia.