by K B | Dec 12, 2019 | News
By Richard T. Griffiths Here’s what happens to communities when local journalism collapses: Taxpayers pay more and know less. When local newspapers shut down, county payrolls swell, jumping $1.4 million within a year of a newspaper closing. Taxpayers pay more in...
by K B | May 8, 2019 | News
Next open government training May 15 at Atlanta Press Club A Decatur County lawman laments the time he spends redacting police body-camera video to protect the privacy of children and other bystanders. A newly elected Georgia mayor wonders why personnel records are...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 31, 2016 | News
MARCH 31 – VALDOSTA, Ga – The State Attorney General’s Office has ordered the Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County to pay a $500 civil penalty to the State of Georgia and to participate in an open government training session with the Attorney...
by Ashley Dale | Jan 23, 2016 | News
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...
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