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 Deal’s signature, is the first major rewrite of Georgia’s sunshine laws in more than a decade. New provisions in the open records [...]
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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 organizers of a hearing aimed at making government more open (?) closed a hearing and banned video coverage. Seriously. Before voting Monday to advance an overhaul of [...]
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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 multiple changes as Olens has presided over a series of meetings with interested parties, including representatives of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Olens [...]
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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 local law enforcement. The Georgia International Law Enforcement Program at Georgia State University is a program that sends [...]
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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 Attorney General Sam Olens, a Republican, has proposed a series of significant changes to both laws. According to a review of the current [...]
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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, R-Chickamauga, will not be considered for passage this session, according to Matthew Colvin, the senator’s spokesman. Today was Crossover Day, the point in the [...]
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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: Isn’t there enough secrecy in government? Apparently not, according to Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, who earlier in the current legislative session introduced a [...]
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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 state’s Sunshine Law and seeking new powers to prosecute human trafficking and mortgage fraud… The rewrite of the Sunshine Law, also known as the Open [...]
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