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News Articles: open records

The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments on May 14 on an appeal from Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who argues district attorneys are exempt from the Open Records Act. (Courtesy State of Georgia)

Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption

Georgia’s Supreme Court will rule in the coming months on a claim Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez is arguing that top prosecutors are exempt from the state’s open records laws.

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Atlanta City Hall

Former City Of Atlanta Employee Convicted For Open Records Act Violations

A Georgia jury has found a former aide to former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed guilty of violating the state's open records laws. The Fulton County jury on...

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Atlanta City Hall

Former City Of Atlanta Employee Cited For Open Records Act Violations

The press secretary for former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been issued two criminal citations for violating the state's open records laws. According to...

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The City of Atlanta and its official are the only repeat nominees for IRE's Golden Padlock Award.

Investigative Reporters Name City Of Atlanta Most Secretive Government Agency

The city of Atlanta has received many honors over the years. In 1996, we were awarded the Summer Olympics. Next year, we'll host the Super Bowl. And...

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Navigating Through Open Records Laws

Few journalists ever want to find themselves in the headlines, but that’s exactly what happened a few weeks ago when a North Georgia newspaper publisher...

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