Georgia lawmakers approve more health coverage for new moms
An expansion of medical coverage aiming at reducing deaths among mothers of Georgia newborns is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature or veto.
An expansion of medical coverage aiming at reducing deaths among mothers of Georgia newborns is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature or veto.
Georgia lawmakers give final OK to fewer standardized tests
Public school students in Georgia are likely to see fewer state standardized tests in coming years.
Public school students in Georgia are likely to see fewer state standardized tests in coming years.
Georgia may limit film tax break as lawmakers eye new ones
Georgia lawmakers came closer Thursday to tighter oversight of tax breaks for television and film production, even as they proposed other new incentives for businesses.
Georgia lawmakers came closer Thursday to tighter oversight of tax breaks for television and film production, even as they proposed other new incentives for businesses.
Georgia House seeks vaping tax, doesn’t move on tobacco tax
Lawmakers in Georgia’s House voted Thursday to regulate and tax vaping products, but aren’t taking the chance to raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Lawmakers in Georgia’s House voted Thursday to regulate and tax vaping products, but aren’t taking the chance to raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Georgia measure would stop officials mailing ballot requests
Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request forms to voters ahead of an election.
Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request forms to voters ahead of an election.
Bill allowing for home alcohol deliveries headed to governor's desk
A bill in Georgia allowing for the home delivery for beer, wine, and spirits is headed to the governor's desk.
A bill in Georgia allowing for the home delivery for beer, wine, and spirits is headed to the governor's desk.
State lawmakers reach budget deal, must still vote
With just one day left in the 2020 legislative session, lawmakers have reached a deal on the FY 2021 budget, which begins next week. The state has seen drastically reduced tax revenues in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
With just one day left in the 2020 legislative session, lawmakers have reached a deal on the FY 2021 budget, which begins next week. The state has seen drastically reduced tax revenues in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia teachers ask state lawmakers to preserve education funding
A small, grassroots group of teachers gathered outside the State Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers not to cut public education funding.
A small, grassroots group of teachers gathered outside the State Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers not to cut public education funding.
Kemp says Georgia lawmakers can spend savings to ease cuts
Gov. Brian Kemp is giving lawmakers permission to spend $250 million from Georgia’s rainy day fund to decrease budget cuts in the year beginning July 1.
Gov. Brian Kemp is giving lawmakers permission to spend $250 million from Georgia’s rainy day fund to decrease budget cuts in the year beginning July 1.
Election chaos renews focus on gutted Voting Rights Act
When some Georgia voters endured a pandemic, pouring rain and massive waits earlier this month to cast their ballot, President Donald Trump and other Republicans blamed local Democrats for presiding over chaos.
When some Georgia voters endured a pandemic, pouring rain and massive waits earlier this month to cast their ballot, President Donald Trump and other Republicans blamed local Democrats for presiding over chaos.
Georgia senators seek legislative pay cut amid budget pain
Georgia state lawmakers could see their pay cut by 11% under a proposal advancing in the state Senate.
Georgia state lawmakers could see their pay cut by 11% under a proposal advancing in the state Senate.
Georgia lawmakers approve hate crime bill, goes to governor for signature
State lawmakers have approved hate crimes legislation after lawmakers struck a deal to remove language protecting police and first responders.
State lawmakers have approved hate crimes legislation after lawmakers struck a deal to remove language protecting police and first responders.
Georgia bill would ban Confederate monuments on public property
The bill would ban any monuments and markers related to the Confederacy and slave owners from any public property in Georgia.
The bill would ban any monuments and markers related to the Confederacy and slave owners from any public property in Georgia.
Lawmakers target charges to string lines in broadband push
Georgia lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow the state’s Public Service Commission to regulate how much electric cooperatives charge to carry internet lines on their utility poles.
Georgia lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow the state’s Public Service Commission to regulate how much electric cooperatives charge to carry internet lines on their utility poles.
Voters could get say on abolishing police after Arbery death
A bill to let local voters decide whether to abolish the scandal-plagued Glynn County police department has gone to Gov. Brian Kemp for his approval or veto, having gained support in the Georgia legislature after the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
A bill to let local voters decide whether to abolish the scandal-plagued Glynn County police department has gone to Gov. Brian Kemp for his approval or veto, having gained support in the Georgia legislature after the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Support flips after police added to Georgia hate crimes bill
Opposition to proposed hate crimes legislation in Georgia is building from lawmakers and civil rights groups previously in favor of it after Republicans in the state Senate added police as a protected class.
Opposition to proposed hate crimes legislation in Georgia is building from lawmakers and civil rights groups previously in favor of it after Republicans in the state Senate added police as a protected class.
Senate panel pushes increase in Georgia’s low tobacco tax
Georgia’s tobacco tax could more than triple under a late-in-the-game move in the state Senate.
Georgia’s tobacco tax could more than triple under a late-in-the-game move in the state Senate.
Sen. Loeffler holds campaign rally in Gainesville
Three months after her last in-person rally, U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler is officially back on the campaign trail.
Three months after her last in-person rally, U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler is officially back on the campaign trail.
Some parts of Kemp’s anti-gang push advance, others stall
Some parts of Gov. Brian Kemp’s anti-gang push are moving forward, but the centerpiece of the package is bottled up in the state Senate as the clock winds down on the 2020 legislative session.
Some parts of Gov. Brian Kemp’s anti-gang push are moving forward, but the centerpiece of the package is bottled up in the state Senate as the clock winds down on the 2020 legislative session.
Hate crimes plan in Georgia criticized as time grows short
A new proposal to give Georgia a law penalizing hate crimes — under attack from advocates who say it’s too broad it would penalize crimes against nearly everyone and also lacks key protections for transgender people — rolled onto the runway Thursday and promptly went back to the hangar for more work.
A new proposal to give Georgia a law penalizing hate crimes — under attack from advocates who say it’s too broad it would penalize crimes against nearly everyone and also lacks key protections for transgender people — rolled onto the runway Thursday and promptly went back to the hangar for more work.