American - Politician | March 11, 1948 -
And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.
Roy Barnes
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What I am proposing this year are not lofty concepts far removed form the daily struggle so of ordinary Georgians. They are proposals that directly effect the lives of the people we serve.
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One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it.
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I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.
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And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office is to give more Georgians - reporters and members of the general public alike - a closer look at how their government works.
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After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.
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There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.
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In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun to undermine the Open Records Act. We gave the act teeth by providing criminal penalties for knowing violations.
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No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions.
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We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River.
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So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.
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As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.
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