Legislative Watch: Looking ahead to 2017

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 at the state General Assembly, where we fight for open government...

Open government activist Nydia Tisdale charged

From WSB-TV: Questionable timing, politics surround case against citizen journalist ATLANTA —  March 21, 2016 A citizen journalist honored by several Georgia groups for increasing access to open government is now facing serious criminal charges after simply recording...

Sunshine week 2016

Thoughts from one of GFAF’s new board members, Valdosta Times editor Jim Zachary. Thank you, Jim, for promoting open government in Georgia.

Open government victory in Habersham County

Check out this open government victory in Habersham County. In short, the Court decided that Habersham officials violated the State’s open meetings and records laws.  The Court ruled that the County faces $41K in fines, plus legal fees, over the Airport...