Republican Pridemore not running for reelection to PSC
ATLANTA — A Republican incumbent on the Georgia Public Service Commission announced Tuesday that she will not stand for reelection, just months after two Democrats ejected two GOP incumbents with decisive electoral victories. Tricia Pridemore, appointed in 2018 and up...
Tax cut for low wage workers would slow construction of apartments for low wage workers
ATLANTA — An income tax cutting proposal designed by Georgia's Senate Republicans to address the election year affordability issue would also cut into the supply of new housing for low wage earners, potentially harming some of the same people it would help. Senate...
Georgia lawmakers support measure to let pharmacists provide HIV prevention medicines
ATLANTA — People who worry about exposure to the HIV virus may soon be able to walk into a Georgia pharmacy and buy preventative medicines. Bipartisan legislation that would allow pharmacists to order and dispense or inject preventative HIV drugs passed the Georgia...
Georgia Senate Republicans approve lower income taxes as their answer to affordability
ATLANTA — The Republican-led state Senate adopted an historic income tax cut plan Thursday that Democrats decried as an election year ploy that would undermine the state budget. There was no official estimate of the cost of Senate Bill 476, which calls for no income...
Minimum speed limit on Georgia highways could rise by 10 mph
ATLANTA — Get out of the way, slow drivers. The minimum speed limit on Georgia highways might increase to 50 mph. Georgia lawmakers are considering raising the speedy minimum speed limit from 40 mph as a safety measure to reduce crashes caused by disparities in speed....
War of words erupts over Fulton County elections after FBI raid
ATLANTA — A verbal skirmish over Fulton County's elections management unfolded at the Georgia Capitol Wednesday, as a Republican Senator said the state should take over the county elections office and the county's Democratic leader ridiculed the notion as "laughable."...
Student athletes would be freed from permanent sponsorship contracts under legislation in Georgia
ATLANTA — Student athletes who sign sponsorship contracts in high school would not be stuck with those contract terms after graduation, under legislation approved unanimously Wednesday by the Georgia House of Representatives. House Bill 383 would nullify contracts to...
Georgia craft beer makers back bill to allow more sales outside of breweries
ATLANTA — Breweries are asking Georgia lawmakers to loosen restrictions on selling to retailers and on the amount individuals can buy to drink at home. Craft brewers said their businesses are suffering because state law prohibits direct sales to bars, restaurants and...