by K B | Mar 26, 2020 | News
Georgians navigating the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis are adapting almost every aspect of their lives to the new normal of physical separation. Social distancing is also affecting how government officials and agencies meet to make decisions and how they enable public...
by K B | Mar 20, 2020 | News
By Sarah Brewerton-Palmer As the world reacts to the coronavirus pandemic, public meetings have suddenly become a threat to public health. In response, governmental entities across the state and the country are transitioning from in-person meetings to virtual...
by K B | Mar 20, 2020 | News
By Richard T. Griffiths Since the beginning of the Georgia Open Records Act, the Legislature has exempted itself from the state’s Sunshine Laws. Two identical bills, submitted by Gov. Brian Kemp’s floor leaders in the House and Senate, would fix that. If passed,...
by K B | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Transparency implications of proposed legislation dominated the discussion at the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s annual Legislative Breakfast on Jan. 23. State Sen. Jen Jordan, state Rep. Josh McLaurin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist James Salzer and...
by K B | Dec 12, 2019 | News
By Richard T. Griffiths Here’s what happens to communities when local journalism collapses: Taxpayers pay more and know less. When local newspapers shut down, county payrolls swell, jumping $1.4 million within a year of a newspaper closing. Taxpayers pay more in...
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