by K B | Jun 26, 2025 | Attorneys, News
By Clare Norins & Joy Ramsingh As the Georgia Legislature recognizes, “open government is essential to a free, open, and democratic society.” OCGA 15-18-70(a). In many ways, Georgia prioritizes open government. For instance, the state Open Records Act requires an...
by John McCosh | Jun 21, 2025 | News
This post has been updated to reflect that on July 1, 2025 an immigration judge in Georgia granted bail and ordered the release of Georgia journalist Mario Guevara. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is joining the Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition...
by K B | Apr 4, 2025 | Legislative Watch, News
State transparency laws remain strong, protecting the public’s right to know about crucial crime, policing and legislative information. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is pleased that lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12 in its original form, shedding...
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 | Sep 18, 2024 | Attorneys, News
When a police officer stops a car, enters a private home, detains someone in public or otherwise acts for the first time in a matter of police business, that action is, under law, recorded in an initial police report. And that initial report is, under law, accessible...
