by Ashley Dale | Apr 3, 2017 | News
There were a few nail-biting moments for government transparency advocates during this year’s state General Assembly session. But, in the end, lawmakers treaded lightly on Georgians’ rights to access government records, meetings and proceedings and to practice free...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 20, 2017 | News
An amended e-filing bill continues to jeopardize public access to court records in Georgia. As it stands, House Bill 15 would give court clerks extraordinary power to delay the public’s access to electronically filed court records and impose burdensome fees for...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 16, 2017 | News
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is calling on state Senate Judiciary Committee members meeting today to modify an electronic-filing bill to better protect public access to court records. In its current form, House Bill 15 could result in a fee for simply...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 15, 2017 | News
Accessing court records could take longer and cost more if an electronic-filing measure making its way through the Georgia General Assembly passes in its current form. House Bill 15 tops the “negative” bills detailed in our updated Legislative Watch. The bill requires...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 13, 2017 | News
We’ve updated our Legislative Watch after Crossover Day to reflect what’s happening with open government-related legislative proposals still making their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Check out the bills we’re concerned about and our suggested improvements...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 28, 2017 | News
Accessing court records could take longer and cost more if an electronic-filing measure making its way through the Georgia General Assembly passes in its current form. House Bill 15 tops the “negative” bills detailed in our updated Legislative Watch. The bill requires...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 17, 2017 | News
Kennesaw—Georgia First Amendment Foundation founding board member Carolyn Carlson recently welcomed visitors from Egypt, Iraq and Tunisia to Kennesaw State University for a session on how government transparency and access to public information support democracy. The...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 2, 2017 | News
We’re finding plenty to keep an eye on in Georgia’s ongoing General Assembly session. Measures to make the pardon and parole process more transparent; better define accessibility of police body camera recordings; and reinforce openness of school accreditation records...
by Ashley Dale | Jan 8, 2017 | Events, News
This event now SOLD OUT! Join us for the 2017 Georgia First Amendment Foundation Legislative Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Jan. 26, at CNN. Public officials, newsmakers and the media will join us for a discussion of First Amendment issues emerging in the 2017 session....
by Ashley Dale | Dec 15, 2016 | News
The Georgia Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments in an open records case involving the public’s right to know about how Northside Hospital transacts business. Northside was established by a public hospital authority to operate all its assets on the authority’s...
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