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Education August 25, 2025

‘What are you afraid of?’: Public commenters push back on Cobb school board broadcast policy

What at-home viewers see now during public comment By Rebecca Gaunt (All photos by Rebecca Gaunt) New rules and new physical barriers greeted attendees of the monthly Cobb County Board…

Government & Politics August 18, 2025

📹 Can You Record Public Meetings in Georgia? Yes—Here’s What the Law Says

Georgia’s Open Meetings Act gives you the right to record public meetings—whether it’s with a smartphone, camera, or audio recorder. As long as the meeting is open to the public…

Government August 15, 2024

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that…

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Education November 28, 2023

Parents want clarification on proposed changes to Cobb special education

by Rebecca Gaunt Reports of looming changes to special education in the Cobb County School District have circulated for months, but a lack of official communication from the district has…

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Georgia March 23, 2023

Proposed bill to shield government worker information from public records narrowed to law enforcement

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 21, 2023 A Senate measure that would have limited the public’s access to…

Georgia March 9, 2023

Legislation to redact government employees’ information from Georgia public records falls short

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2023 Legislation that would shield a government employee’s personal information from public…

Georgia March 6, 2023

Plan to shield government officials’ personal info from public records sweeps Ga. Senate

by Ray Glier, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2023 Richard T. Griffiths of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation asked Georgia…

Government transparency and freedom of information, Opinion March 18, 2022

Sunshine Week: State AG says huzzah, state Senate not so keen on free speech

by John McCosh, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2022 We are closing out National Sunshine Week, a time…

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From the Editor January 14, 2022

Cobb County School District emails should be available to the public except in narrow circumstances

This From the Editor opinion piece started as a Twitter rant. I was reflecting early this morning on the outrageous cost estimates the Cobb County School District presents to the…

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