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New Georgia AG Wants Sunshine Revamp
From the Augusta Chronicle… Attorney General Sam Olens announced his is taking a more proactive approach than his predecessors in championing a broad legislative agenda, including a rewrite of the...
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Another Nasty Little FOI Exemption On Tap, This Time in Georgia
Secret economic development deals, anyone? Sweetheart tax deals, land giveaways, and who knows what else could be wrapped up and placed under the tree? The Coastal Courier in Georgia has the scoop:...
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Georgia Business Development Deal Dies…
The Georgia bill that would have afforded secrecy to government and private business looking to locate in Georgia is dead for this session. Senate Bill 159, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Mullis,...
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FOI Reform in Georgia Looking Good….
A promising start to FOI reform in Georgia, my home state… Making good on a campaign promise to strengthen Georgia’s Sunshine Laws, including the Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act, Georgia...
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Today’s Logical Leap of the Day, Brought to You By WSB-TV
This is a gem. From WSB in Atlanta: The State Attorney General Sam Olens told Channel 2 Action News that someone is using a local student to request information that could aide in a terrorist attack on...
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Georgia to Overhaul Sunshine Laws?
Georgia’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its sunshine laws… House Bill 397 is being pushed by Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. It was first introduced a year ago but has gone through...
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Irony Alert! Georgia Lawmakers Close Hearing…on Sunshine Reform!
Because Georgia lawmakers are catching a ton of flak after a witness who equated domestic partner benefits with the End Times apparently has…well, received some less-than-flattering response, the...
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Georgia Guv Signs Huge FOI Reform Bill Into Law!
Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday signed into law a sweeping revision of the state’s Open Records Act that strengthens the public’s access to records and documents. House Bill 397, which took effect upon...
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