Georgia Senate passes CON reform measure
ATLANTA - The state Senate passed legislation Thursday making significant reforms to Georgia's Certificate of Need (CON) law governing hospital construction and medical services, over the objections of some Democrats who called for Medicaid expansion. Senate...
Private-school vouchers narrowly clear Georgia House
Georgia House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones ATLANTA - A controversial private-school vouchers bill squeaked through the Georgia House of Representatives Thursday. The bill, which would provide vouchers worth up to $6,500 to help students in low-performing public...
Private-school vouchers back before General Assembly
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns ATLANTA - Republicans in the General Assembly Wednesday revived a private-school vouchers bill that failed on the final days of last year's legislative session. The House Education Committee passed Senate Bill 233, which would provide...
Fulton judge dismisses six counts in Trump election interference case
ATLANTA - A Fulton County Superior Court judge Wednesday dismissed six counts of a 41-count indictment charging former President Donald Trump and multiple co-defendants with interfering in Georgia's 2020 president election. Judge Scott McAfee declared the six charges...
Biden, Trump romp to primary victories in Georgia
ATLANTA - Georgia's Democratic Primary voters put President Joe Biden over the top Tuesday, giving him enough delegates to win renomination when Democrats hold their convention this summer in Chicago. Former President Donald Trump also won big in Georgia but was still...
Onset of spring bringing decline in respiratory viruses in Georgia
ATLANTA - Cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza have declined significantly as winter moves into spring, State Epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek reported Tuesday. On the fourth anniversary of the first reported death from coronavirus in Georgia, Drenzek told members...
Sports betting gets first airing in Georgia House
ATLANTA - Legislation legalizing sports betting in Georgia that the state Senate passed last month got its first hearing Tuesday in the state House of Representatives. Under Senate Bill 386, the Georgia Lottery Corp. would oversee sports betting, awarding licenses to...
Senators question economic development chief on delayed EV plant
Georgia Commissioner of Economic Development Pat Wilson ATLANTA - The state's top economic development official expressed disappointment Monday with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian's decision to delay building a new plant east of Atlanta but said the company...