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 | Mar 12, 2018 | News
Two bills rated “negative” by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation continue to make their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would allow lottery winners to remain confidential upon request. The foundation opposes this proposed legislation,...
by Ashley Dale | Mar 5, 2018 | Attorneys, Events, News, Resources, Uncategorized, Weltner Award
By Lisa Cupid One area where my positions as a citizen and an elected official fully align is in my support for government transparency. Transparency helps citizens get information they need, and it also helps elected officials get out information about what we are...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 23, 2018 | News
A bill that would allow lottery winners to remain confidential gets a negative rating on our updated Legislative Watch of bills making their way through the Georgia General Assembly. Senate Bill 331 would shield information on people receiving significant sums of...
by Ashley Dale | Feb 1, 2018 | News
GFAF argues against a restrictive interpretation of state Sunshine Laws. The Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about whether public information that qualifies for an exemption under the Open Records Act must be withheld — even if a government agency...