by Ashley Dale | Oct 31, 2017 | News
The public has no right to copy court recordings, according to an Oct. 30 ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court. The Court’s position is opposed by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. As podcasts grow into an increasingly powerful form of communication, courts are...
by Ashley Dale | Oct 5, 2017 | Events, News
Join us Oct. 19 to celebrate and support the public’s right to know. We appreciate your support of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s open government mission. To show our appreciation, we’re inviting you to join us Oct. 19 at the 2017 Weltner Freedom of...
by Ashley Dale | Jun 16, 2017 | News
Saying “open government is essential to a free, open and democratic society,” state Attorney General Chris Carr urged the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse a 2016 Georgia Court of Appeals decision that allowed closure of records from privately administered public...
by Ashley Dale | May 15, 2017 | News
The Georgia Supreme Court has asked Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to weigh in on whether the public should continue to have access to records of public hospitals, like Atlanta-based Northside, that are restructured to be operated by nonprofits. The public’s...
by Ashley Dale | May 12, 2017 | News
Hollie Manheimer has been executive director of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation since January 1996. This month she’s stepping down from the post, although she’ll continue as a volunteer with the foundation. Join us as we celebrate her years of service on May 23...