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...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 29, 2016 | News
Georgia’s annual legislative session ended on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Click here for the highs and lows of the transparency and First Amendment bills that passed through the General Assembly this year. Check back frequently because GFAF will ask the Governor...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 22, 2016 | News
From WSB-TV: Questionable timing, politics surround case against citizen journalist ATLANTA — March 21, 2016 A citizen journalist honored by several Georgia groups for increasing access to open government is now facing serious criminal charges after simply recording...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 15, 2016 | News
Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public’s right to know. In 2015,...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 11, 2016 | News
Click here for our updates on the latest developments, as of close of business March 11, 2016, at Georgia’s General Assembly. Currently, we are most actively monitoring SB 323 and SB 367. Please bring any other open government or First Amendment related...
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