State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government. The court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a private contractor working for a public entity is still subject to the law and can be sent […]
Samantha Hamilton, Author at Georgia Recorder
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Samantha C. Hamilton is the Georgia Journalism and Access Project Attorney in the UGA Law First Amendment Clinic. Hamilton was the 2022-2023 First Amendment Fellow in The New York Times Legal Department, where she litigated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases on behalf of New York Times reporters and counseled them on state public records laws around the country.
Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act.
Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Gov. Brian Kemp signed a suite of education-related bills into law Tuesday, including a controversial measure that will allow parents of children in low-performing schools to claim $6,500 in state education funds to pull their children out of the public system and enroll them in private school or teach them at home.
National right-wing state-level freedom caucus launches at …
WEBDec 14, 2021 · By: Ross Williams - December 14, 2021 8:18 pm. Sen. Greg Dolezal announces the launch of the Georgia Freedom Caucus in front of a group of state legislators from around the country. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder. State lawmakers from around the country came to Georgia’s Capitol Tuesday to announce a network of state freedom caucuses modeled ...
Vice President Harris campaigns in Savannah as recent poll shows …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · SAVANNAH – Vice President Kamala Harris got a warm welcome in Savannah Thursday when she stumped for votes in the coastal city not usually visited by Democratic presidential candidates. “Georgia, for the past two election cycles, voters in this very state, you, Georgia, have delivered.” she ...
Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with ...
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill which lays the groundwork for the legalization of sports betting in the state after a constitutional amendment that would give Georgia voters the final say was added at the last minute.
State lawmakers dig into violent conditions in Georgia prisons, …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Aug. 15 that its analysis of 2024 data uncovered that the Georgia agency that oversees the state’s prisons is on track to have its deadliest year ever, with at least 24 homicides and a total of 156 deaths being reported in the first six months. A couple of days prior to the prison hearing, federal ...
State spending to prosecute – and defend - Georgia Recorder
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed during the 2023 legislative session street gang crackdown legislation that creates a five-year mandatory prison sentence for gang-related offenses and adds five years for recruiting minors into gangs.
State regulators approve 12% Georgia Power rate hike to start this ...
WEBMay 16, 2023 · The average Georgia Power household will begin paying 12% more for monthly utility bills as summer temperatures rise in June after state regulators on Tuesday approved the company’s $6.6 billion fuel expense plan. The Republican-controlled five-member Public Service Commission unanimously approved an agreement that lets the state’s largest ...
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