by K B | Mar 9, 2019 | News
Newly elected mayors and city council members from across the state talked about the importance of open and transparent government with Georgia First Amendment Association Vice President Jim Zachary at the Georgia Municipal Association Newly Elected...
by K B | Feb 14, 2019 | News
‘These are the people’s records, and the public deserves access to them,’ says Georgia First Amendment Foundation President Richard T. Griffiths. For the first time ever, an alleged violation of Georgia’s Open Records Act has led to criminal charges. On Feb. 11,...
by K B | Feb 12, 2019 | News
By Richard T. Griffiths Nightclubs catering to underage teens, a significant security breach at Hartsfield-Jackson airport, a con artist ripping off brides-to-be. Each one was exposed through the work of undercover journalists in Georgia who made secret recordings....
by K B | Feb 4, 2019 | News
Register now for the 28th Annual Georgia Bar Media & Judiciary Conference, scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 pm. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at the State Bar of Georgia Conference Center in downtown Atlanta. Sessions will explore emerging First Amendment issues in the courts,...
by K B | Jan 29, 2019 | News
Panelists discuss transparency issues related to sexual harassment reporting, voting machines, schools and hospitals as the Georgia Legislature opens. A panel of elected officials, First Amendment lawyers and a seasoned Gold Dome journalist weighed in on potential...
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