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...
by K B | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Following foundation’s court filing supporting City of Decatur lawsuit, board resolves open records and meetings concerns Georgia’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board pledged to operate more transparently as part of a court settlement with the City of Decatur and...
by K B | Dec 16, 2018 | News
Reflecting on a year of transparency challenges and opportunities. As 2018 comes to a close, Georgians can look ahead to a more transparent future. The biggest news: What started as an ugly records fight between news organizations and the City of Atlanta led to the...
by Ashley Dale | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Weltner Award
Barely a week goes by that you don’t hear about a public agency or official in Georgia falling short of the transparency required by the state’s Sunshine Laws. Some have almost certainly been intentional violations in which public officials were caught red-handed,...
by K B | Nov 13, 2018 | News
In the days following former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harris Hines’ death on Nov. 4, he has been praised for his judicial acumen, fairness and kindness. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation remembers him as a friend of our organization and our cause....
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