New Sunshine Law Moves Through Georgia Legislature: A Talk with 1st Amendment Lawyer Cynthia Counts

The Georgia General Assembly is close to approving HB 397, which expands the state’s Open Meetings and Open Records Act, often called the Sunshine Law.  The bill makes it easier for citizens and journalists to track what government officials are doing.  It also provides much tougher penalties for officials who violate the law.  WABE’s Denis O’Hayer spoke with 1st Amendment attorney Cynthia Counts, who said the bill still has some gaps in it.  But she said it’s a big improvement over the law we have now.