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 | Feb 1, 2018 | News
We’re tracking government transparency legislation as the 2018 General Assembly picks up this month, and here are some of the most important ones we’re watching, both good and bad. Click here to read our full track list. SB 331 – This bill would shield...
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...