by K B | Feb 14, 2019 | News
‘These are the people’s records, and the public deserves access to them,’ says Georgia First Amendment Foundation President Richard T. Griffiths. For the first time ever, an alleged violation of Georgia’s Open Records Act has led to criminal charges. On Feb. 11,...
by K B | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Following foundation’s court filing supporting City of Decatur lawsuit, board resolves open records and meetings concerns Georgia’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board pledged to operate more transparently as part of a court settlement with the City of Decatur and...
by Ashley Dale | Sep 19, 2018 | News
By Jim Zachary The city of Atlanta has passed sweeping open government legislation that should be a model across Georgia. Let’s be clear. Atlanta did not have a great track record when it comes to open government under its previous administration. The ordinance...
by Ashley Dale | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Courts are a battleground in the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s fight to protect and expand government transparency By Peter Canfield Georgia’s open government laws draw strength from insightful interpretation by the courts. The Georgia First Amendment...
by Ashley Dale | Jun 19, 2018 | News
Agencies can release information that qualifies for Open Records exemptions The Georgia Supreme Court ruled this week that public information that otherwise might qualify for an Open Records Act exemption may be released if a government agency wants to disclose it....
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