Georgia passes bill to round cash purchases to the nearest nickel
ATLANTA — You could soon leave pennies at home when you go shopping in Georgia. The Georgia House gave final approval to a bill Thursday that rounds in-person cash transactions to the nearest nickel. The change is a response to the Trump administration's decision last...
Some who lost money in alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme to receive compensation
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities have reached an agreement to repay nearly $6.7 million to some of the investors who lost money in the alleged First Liberty Building and Loan...
Confederate monument preservation bill voted down by Georgia House
ATLANTA — The Georgia House narrowly defeated a bill Tuesday that sought to protect Confederate monuments, a proposal that opponents said glorified the South's defense of slavery in the Civil War. The legislation would have allowed anyone to sue over the removal or...
Following the lead of other Southern states, Georgia lawmakers adopt major school literacy initiative
ATLANTA — After watching high school graduation rates soar despite poor reading skills documented in tests, Georgia lawmakers have decided to send tens of millions of dollars to elementary schools to boost literacy rates. The Georgia Early Literacy Act approved by the...
Georgia Senate adds momentum to school literacy initiative
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate overhauled one of the state House's top priorities for the year, passing an amended version of the Georgia Early Literacy Act Tuesday. But the measure that the Senate approved unanimously maintains nearly all the core elements that were in...
Georgia Senate moves to cut property taxes by increasing sales taxes
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate passed a measure Tuesday that would reduce homeowner property taxes by creating a new sales tax in exchange. House Bill 1116 came from the House as a cap on property tax valuation increases. The Senate's amended version would create new...
Public school free speech bill honoring Charlie Kirk clears Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA — A bill that honors conservative activist Charlie Kirk and protects students' political speech won final approval from the Georgia General Assembly on Tuesday. The Republican-controlled Georgia House voted 95-68 to pass the bill Tuesday over Democrats'...
Georgia lawmakers put 911 upgrades on this year’s ballot
ATLANTA — Georgia voters will decide this year on a constitutional amendment that would dedicate their 911 fees to a statewide fund for improving emergency services. The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to put the 911 referendum on the ballot in November. The House...
Georgia lawmakers went after corporate landlords. They did not get far
In a rare bipartisan moment during this year's legislative session in Georgia, Democrats and Republicans agreed on how to do something about what they said was a core cause of Georgia's housing affordability problem. The state Senate passed a bill that sought to...