by K B | Nov 3, 2022 | Events, News
During the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s 2022 Weltner Banquet, Susan Weltner Yow paid tribute to her late father’s commitment to government of the people. Here are her remarks, given on Oct. 27, 2022, to banquet attendees at the Emory Conference Center in...
by K B | Oct 30, 2022 | Events, News
Change has been a constant in the more than eight decades since James M. Cox purchased The Atlanta Journal, expanding his media reach beyond Ohio roots. “I wouldn’t know of another property in America I would want outside of this one,” the former Ohio governor wrote...
by K B | Jun 21, 2022 | News
Transparency organizations from across the U.S. are urging the Uniform Law Commission to prioritize the public’s right to know in making recommendations for redacting personal information in public records. The concerns are outlined in a June 17, 2022, letter written...
by K B | Apr 4, 2022 | News
By Benjamin Causey Any law that limits the First Amendment’s expressive freedoms harms every citizen, regardless of their political beliefs or ideologies. Senate Bill 171 would be one of those harmful laws. It takes Georgia’s “unlawful assembly” law and weaponizes it,...
by K B | Mar 27, 2022 | News
Senate Bill 226 would create new problems where there are already proven local solutions. By Richard T. Griffiths I love curling up with a good book. Cup of tea in one hand, balancing the book in the other. Time flies as I am transported away. But there have been...
by K B | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Nora Benavidez Beware Georgians. Senate Bill 171 is a threat to anyone in the state who wants to speak up for what they believe in. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution clearly lays out that Congress shall make no law abridging or limiting our right to...
by K B | Feb 2, 2022 | News, Resources, Uncategorized
Written in plain language, A Guide to Court Access in Georgia is an essential resource for navigating state and federal court records and proceedings. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation, in partnership with the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia’s...
by K B | 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 K B | 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...
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