by Kathy | Dec 16, 2018 | News
Reflecting on a year of transparency challenges and opportunities. As 2018 comes to a close, Georgians can look ahead to a more transparent future. The biggest news: What started as an ugly records fight between news organizations and the City of Atlanta led to the...
by Ashley Dale | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Weltner Award
Barely a week goes by that you don’t hear about a public agency or official in Georgia falling short of the transparency required by the state’s Sunshine Laws. Some have almost certainly been intentional violations in which public officials were caught red-handed,...
by Ashley Dale | Sep 5, 2018 | News, Weltner Award
Cobb County senior judge recognized for keeping courts open during some of the state’s highest-profile criminal cases. Cobb County Superior Court Senior Judge James Bodiford has earned a reputation for protecting the public’s right to courtroom access while presiding...
by Ashley Dale | Sep 5, 2018 | News, Weltner Award
Large mobile represents relationships between U.S. presidents and free expression; auction proceeds will support the foundation’s mission. The tangle of quotes in Richard T. Griffiths’ hanging mobile, No Obstruction to Free Speech, is designed to give context to the...
News