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Tag: Georgia Legislature

State Rep. Jay Powell, advocate for updated Sunshine Laws, dies at 67

Posted on November 27, 2019 by John McCosh

State Rep. Jay Powell, chairman of the House Rules Committee, died Nov. 25 while attending a Republican legislative leaders retreat in Young Harris. He was 67. Powell, an attorney from Continue Reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Georgia Attorney General, Georgia Legislature, Sunshine Laws | Leave a reply

Legislative Watch: Looking ahead to 2017

Posted on December 6, 2016 by ashleygfaf

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation spends 100 percent of our time advocating for and educating about access to public information, government transparency and free speech. Much of that work happens Continue Reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2017 Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Legislature, JQC, Judicial Qualifications Commission, open government | Leave a reply

Fighting for the First Amendment: What we’re watching now

Posted on October 1, 2016 by ashleygfaf

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation fights to secure and preserve access to public information and proceedings in Georgia. Our work is vital to open government and unfettered newsgathering that benefits Continue Reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Georgia Legislature, government transparency, hospital authority | Leave a reply

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