Georgia open government bill gets early vote  The Georgia
Capitol building  The Georgia Capitol building   “I think it’s
fairly balanced,” Powell said.  The approval from a House
Judiciary subcommittee marks the first step forward for the
bill, which was the product of long-running negotiations between
Attorney General Sam Olens, local governments, attorneys and
news media outlets. In a rare move, committee members banned
cameras from the hearing before taking a vote on the open-
government legislation, Lawmakers said people who earlier
testified about an unrelated bill matter had been harassed
electronically by opponents who video-recorded them.    People
seeking documents could also pursue civil, not just criminal,
penalties against governments that violate the law. Supporters
of the change say that seeking civil penalties is easier than
criminal ones since the standard of proof is lower.  The bill
would ban officials from charging more than 10 cents per page
for copying documents, a decrease from the curren