Georgia Recorder3d
First Amendment defenders relieved after open records bill stripped of loopholes for state lawmakers
A proposed last-minute attempt to limit the public’s access to police reports and communications with state lawmakers was ...
WCTV3d
Discover how a bill almost changed public access to police records
Originally, Senate Bill 12 would just have clarified the definitions of those who are in charge of overseeing public records. But last-minute language added to the bill would have made all crime ...
SAFETY ALERT: Last-minute Ga. bill could have kept you in the dark about crimes
The powerful state House rules committee stripped an attempt by lawmakers that would have radically restricted the public’s ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d
Minute-by-minute: How the final day of Georgia’s legislative session unfolded
Senate Bill 12 would clarify that public records in the hands of private entities must be requested through a public agency. The Senate approved the measure by a vote of 53 to 1. That came after ...
Early prison release bill filled, fate of Legislative Hall building plans: The Press Room
An early prison release process bill filed in the state Senate. The University of Delaware asking for funds for Biden Hall.
NBC Montana3d
Bill providing income tax credits for K-12 expenses tabled in committee
A bill providing income tax credits for private and public-school related expenses has made it through its first floor vote.