Charges against journalist dismissed

ATLANTA—July 18, 2016—The Georgia First Amendment Foundation applauds the end of a Fannin County journalist’s weeks-long legal battle following his arrest after filing open records requests. On Monday, at a hearing in Pickens County, charges finally were dropped...

North Georgia publisher jailed in open records matter

A North Georgia newspaper publisher was indicted on a felony charge and jailed overnight last week — for filing an open records request. This story from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution includes reaction from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. Please share the...

GFAF 2016 legislative summary: Good, bad & ugly

Here’s the GFAF report card on legislation with an impact on government transparency and free speech: what passed and what did not during the 2016 session,  and whether it helps or hurts open government in Georgia. Check back frequently because GFAF will ask the...

GFAF legislative watch Vol. 3

Georgia’s annual legislative session ended on Thursday, March 24, 2016.  Click here for the highs and lows of the transparency and First Amendment bills that passed through the General Assembly this year.  Check back frequently because GFAF will ask the Governor...

GFAF legislative watch Vol. 2

Click here for our updates on the latest developments, as of close of business March 11, 2016, at Georgia’s General Assembly.  Currently, we are most actively monitoring SB 323 and SB 367.  Please bring any other open government or First Amendment related...