by Ashley Dale | Apr 8, 2018 | News
Three key bills restricting access to public information set to become law July 1, 2018. The General Assembly session was a busy one, and that was not a positive for government transparency. Many of the bills the Georgia First Amendment Foundation opposed were...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 26, 2018 | News
Proposal tacked onto governor’s bill could be rushed to a vote on Tuesday. An electronic-filing proposal that would jeopardize public access to court records in Georgia has found new life. The proposal died in a legislative conference committee last year, but it now...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 12, 2018 | News
Two bills rated “negative” by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation continue to make their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would allow lottery winners to remain confidential upon request. The foundation opposes this proposed legislation,...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 23, 2018 | News
A bill that would allow lottery winners to remain confidential gets a negative rating on our updated Legislative Watch of bills making their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would shield information on people receiving significant sums of...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 16, 2018 | News
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the keynote speaker at the Feb. 23 Georgia Bar Media & Judiciary Conference focused on First Amendment issues and government transparency. Bottoms, who participated in the conference as a candidate last year and took...