Georgia bill would allow state to create homeless camps
Georgia cities and counties could be compelled to enforce bans on public camping or sleeping by homeless people under a bill moving forward in the state Senate.
Georgia cities and counties could be compelled to enforce bans on public camping or sleeping by homeless people under a bill moving forward in the state Senate.
South Fulton councilwomen refute claims of a hostile work environment
Two South Fulton city council members spent Tuesday afternoon address allegation of a hostile work environment.
Two South Fulton city council members spent Tuesday afternoon address allegation of a hostile work environment.
Clarence Thomas statue backed by Republicans in Georgia
Republican Georgia lawmakers are again trying to erect a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas on the state Capitol grounds in Atlanta, in what many Democrats, particularly Black ones, see as an insensitive display of partisan power.
Republican Georgia lawmakers are again trying to erect a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas on the state Capitol grounds in Atlanta, in what many Democrats, particularly Black ones, see as an insensitive display of partisan power.
Georgia bills seek sports gambling without statewide vote
Georgia lawmakers are pushing bills that would allow sports betting and horse race betting without a state constitutional amendment, arguing that can be legal under the authority of the state lottery.
Georgia lawmakers are pushing bills that would allow sports betting and horse race betting without a state constitutional amendment, arguing that can be legal under the authority of the state lottery.
Georgia Senate backs Kemp’s push for tougher gang penalties
Georgia senators are backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push for long prison sentences for gang members and even longer sentences for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang.
Georgia senators are backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push for long prison sentences for gang members and even longer sentences for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang.
Few may get aid as Georgia House backs cash to pregnant moms
A few pregnant women could get cash from Georgia’s government under a bill the state House approved Monday.
A few pregnant women could get cash from Georgia’s government under a bill the state House approved Monday.
Bill would allow sports mobile betting in Georgia
The topic of sports betting and gambling comes up every year in the Georgia Legislature and every year it fails.
The topic of sports betting and gambling comes up every year in the Georgia Legislature and every year it fails.
Fulton County Commission approves $250,000 budget to study reparations to Black residents
Just two days after Martin Luther King Day, the civil rights icon’s dream for the descendants of African slaves got a step closer to coming true in his birth place of Fulton County. Commissioners voted last month to approve $250,000 in funding for its Reparations Task Force.
Just two days after Martin Luther King Day, the civil rights icon’s dream for the descendants of African slaves got a step closer to coming true in his birth place of Fulton County. Commissioners voted last month to approve $250,000 in funding for its Reparations Task Force.
Buckhead cityhood question introduced in Georgia General Assembly again
Lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 114, which would allow voters to decide if Atlanta’s Buckhead community should split off into its own city.
Lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 114, which would allow voters to decide if Atlanta’s Buckhead community should split off into its own city.
Georgia lawmakers seek to toughen penalties for dogfighting
Georgia could convict more people of dogfighting-related crimes and send them to prison for longer stretches under a bill advancing in the state Senate.
Georgia could convict more people of dogfighting-related crimes and send them to prison for longer stretches under a bill advancing in the state Senate.
Georgia senators vote to bar COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The Senate voted 31-21 in favor of the bill, which would make permanent what had been a one-year ban enacted in 2022.
The Senate voted 31-21 in favor of the bill, which would make permanent what had been a one-year ban enacted in 2022.
Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state’s high court
Georgia’s highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space.
Georgia’s highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space.
Georgia lawmakers seek to regulate solar panel installers
Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers.
Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers.
Georgia panel: Reforms, resources needed for election review
A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.
A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.
Bill: Cut college degree requirements for Georgia state jobs
The Senate Government Oversight Committee on Monday voted for Senate Bill 3, sending it to the full Senate for more debate.
The Senate Government Oversight Committee on Monday voted for Senate Bill 3, sending it to the full Senate for more debate.
Kemp, Carr push for tougher penalties at Georgia Anti-Gang Network meeting
The new bill would add a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang.
The new bill would add a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang.
Georgia senators file bill to restrict TikTok, other apps on state devices
A new bill filed by Georgia state Republicans could ban TikTok and other apps from all state-owned devices - including ones used by all public school teachers.
A new bill filed by Georgia state Republicans could ban TikTok and other apps from all state-owned devices - including ones used by all public school teachers.
Raffensperger wants Georgia as early primary state — in 2028
The Republican election chief, who garnered attention for rebuffing then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in Georgia, told The Associated Press he’d back an early primary in 2028.
The Republican election chief, who garnered attention for rebuffing then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in Georgia, told The Associated Press he’d back an early primary in 2028.
Georgia commission rescinds rules to sell, produce medical marijuana
Medical marijuana sales in Georgia have taken a step backwards due to technicality.
Medical marijuana sales in Georgia have taken a step backwards due to technicality.
Georgia House passes amended budget with cash for tax breaks
The Georgia House on Thursday approved money for a $1 billion property tax break and $1 billion income tax break as part of a plan to amend this year’s budget to spend another $2.4 billion in projected revenue.
The Georgia House on Thursday approved money for a $1 billion property tax break and $1 billion income tax break as part of a plan to amend this year’s budget to spend another $2.4 billion in projected revenue.