by K B | Mar 30, 2025 | Legislative Watch
Fast-moving Senate Bill 27 tramples on First Amendment rights and still won’t stop exposure of personally identifying information By Harsh Patel No one – whether they are a private figure or a public official – wants to be harassed online with their private...
by K B | Mar 30, 2025 | Legislative Watch, News
Senate Bill 74 threatens roles and responsibilities of busier-than-ever public library workers By Adoris M. Gibbs Georgians have access to a public library in every county in the state, adding up to more than 400 public library branches. In 2024, Georgia’s library...
by K B | Mar 20, 2025 | Legislative Watch, News
GFAF’s letter of concern to lawmakers explains how people could be criminally charged for sharing information that’s already public. Threats and harassment, particularly those enabled by the anonymity of social media, are real and serious concerns in Georgia and...
by K B | Mar 28, 2024 | Legislative Watch, News
By Jessica Cooper Lawmakers’ proposed amendment to Georgia’s First Offender Act would allow public officials who pled guilty of corruption to hide their criminal records from the public. The change is contained in House Bill 909, which mandates automatic sealing of...
by K B | Mar 27, 2024 | Legislative Watch, News
By Madi Blair In schools and society, social media plays a dual role as information repository and forum for expression. That’s why the wholesale school social media ban that Georgia lawmakers are proposing is so dangerous. It’s a censorship multiplier. Senate Bill...
by K B | Mar 17, 2024 | Legislative Watch, News
By Allyson Veile A bill pending in the Georgia Legislature would allow state and local construction projects valued under $250,000 to be contracted without competitive bidding. It would bring about one of the most significant changes to public contracting in Georgia...