by Kathy | Feb 1, 2022 | News, Resources
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation receives plenty of queries from Georgians who want to know more about how their local and state governments are using the power entrusted to them by the people. Those questions are the basis for our open government FAQs, created...
by Ashley Dale | Dec 21, 2021 | News, Weltner Award
Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, who served Georgians in both chambers of the state General Assembly and as a congressman and senator in Washington, died Sunday after struggling with Parkinson’s disease for many years. He was 76. Isakson, whose political career began...
by Kathy | Oct 20, 2021 | News
In a court victory with First Amendment implications, the Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that the state’s anti-SLAPP statute protects a speaker from being sued for defamation for criticizing a public official, unless the speaker was aware their statements were...
by Kathy | Jun 29, 2021 | News
By Clare Norins and Nneka Ewulonu Atlanta Falcons Stadium Co. voluntarily released records of its work on behalf of a government agency, rather than face a potentially unfavorable appellate court ruling in an open records lawsuit. With the public documents released,...
by Kathy | Jun 5, 2021 | News
On Friday, June 4, 2021, Georgia Public Broadcasting’s primary political correspondent, Stephen Fowler, was excluded from covering the Georgia Republican Party’s state convention. The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, the Georgia First...
by Kathy | Apr 15, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has partnered with the Society of Professional Journalists Georgia Chapter to develop an online training course for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC). The course, led by SPJ GA and produced with guidance from GFAF...
by Kathy | Mar 18, 2021 | News
By Sarah Brewerton-Palmer and Nneka I. Ewulonu Proposed legislation would limit Georgians’ right to know about cybersecurity activities and incidents. Georgia lawmakers are taking swift action on cybersecurity bills with open government implications. The Georgia First...
by Kathy | Feb 25, 2021 | News
A parent denied access to Clarke County School District records about COVID-19 case counts has filed a complaint with the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation is supporting her fight. A Feb. 25 letter from the Foundation argues...
by Kathy | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tom Bennett, retired journalist and longtime advocate of open government, free speech and accountability journalism, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. He was 76. “Tom was truly one of the founders of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation,” said Hyde Post, founding...
by Kathy | Oct 17, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Investigation records released to the public can’t later be restricted from public access, according to an Oct. 14 ruling in Cobb Superior Court. The ruling requires the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office to provide to WXIA-TV previously released records about inmate deaths...
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