by Ashley Dale | Jul 18, 2016 | News
ATLANTA—July 18, 2016—The Georgia First Amendment Foundation applauds the end of a Fannin County journalist’s weeks-long legal battle following his arrest after filing open records requests. On Monday, at a hearing in Pickens County, charges finally were dropped...
by Ashley Dale | Jul 7, 2016 | News
ATLANTA—July 7, 2016—A move to dismiss charges against a Fannin County newspaper publisher jailed after requesting public records was the right action for officials to take, say a group of Georgia government transparency and media organizations that on July 5 had...
by Ashley Dale | Jul 5, 2016 | News
Charges should be dropped against a Fannin County newspaper publisher jailed after requesting public records, say a group of government transparency and media organizations in Georgia. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation, Atlanta Press Club, Georgia Chapter of the...
by Ashley Dale | Jul 2, 2016 | News
A North Georgia newspaper publisher was indicted on a felony charge and jailed overnight last week — for filing an open records request. This story from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution includes reaction from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. Please share the...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 31, 2016 | News
MARCH 31 – VALDOSTA, Ga – The State Attorney General’s Office has ordered the Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County to pay a $500 civil penalty to the State of Georgia and to participate in an open government training session with the Attorney...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 30, 2016 | News
Here’s the GFAF report card on legislation with an impact on government transparency and free speech: what passed and what did not during the 2016 session, and whether it helps or hurts open government in Georgia. Check back frequently because GFAF will ask the...
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