by K B | Feb 1, 2022 | News, Resources
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation receives plenty of queries from Georgians who want to know more about how their local and state governments are using the power entrusted to them by the people. Those questions are the basis for our open government FAQs, created...
by K B | Oct 20, 2021 | News
In a court victory with First Amendment implications, the Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that the state’s anti-SLAPP statute protects a speaker from being sued for defamation for criticizing a public official, unless the speaker was aware their statements were...
by K B | Jun 29, 2021 | News
By Clare Norins and Nneka Ewulonu Atlanta Falcons Stadium Co. voluntarily released records of its work on behalf of a government agency, rather than face a potentially unfavorable appellate court ruling in an open records lawsuit. With the public documents released,...
by K B | Jun 5, 2021 | News
On Friday, June 4, 2021, Georgia Public Broadcasting’s primary political correspondent, Stephen Fowler, was excluded from covering the Georgia Republican Party’s state convention. The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, the Georgia First...
by K B | Apr 15, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has partnered with the Society of Professional Journalists Georgia Chapter to develop an online training course for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC). The course, led by SPJ GA and produced with guidance from GFAF...
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