Fiscal ’26 state budget clears General Assembly
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Friday to a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget that prioritizes spending on education and prisons. After the state Senate passed the spending plan 54-1, the Georgia House of Representatives followed suit 170-5. A key...
Georgia legislature approves more compensation for families of teachers killed at school
ATLANTA - The families of teachers killed in mass shootings and other violent acts at school would get double the money under legislation that has passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly. The House of Representatives voted unanimously Friday to approve...
Stage set for new PSC elections
ATLANTA - This year's long-delayed elections for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have drawn eight candidates, including the two incumbents. The three-day qualifying period ended Thursday with District 2 Commissioner Tim Echols and District 3...
Port of Savannah sets another monthly record
ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah set a monthly record in March for containerized cargo traffic for the second month in a row, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Thursday. Savannah handled 534,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, up from February's...
Georgia’s Senate Republicans approve ban on endorsing diversity, equity and inclusion in education
ATLANTA - After lengthy debate that plumbed the depths of racism in American history, Georgia’s Senate Democrats were unable to convince their Republican colleagues to drop legislation that would ban preferential treatment in public colleges and schools based on race...
Religious freedom bill headed to Gov. Kemp
ATLANTA - The General Assembly has given final passage to controversial religious freedom legislation limiting government intrusion into Georgians' rights to exercise their religious beliefs. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed the...
Bill denying taxpayer-funding gender-affirming care to Georgia inmates prompts House walkout
ATLANTA - Legislation denying gender-affirming care to inmates in Georgia's prison system gained final passage in the Republican-controlled General Assembly Wednesday after state House Democrats walked out of the chamber in protest. Senate Bill 185, which the Senate's...
Senate Republicans approve big changes to Georgia election law
ATLANTA - Georgia's Senate Republicans passed multiple changes to state election law Wednesday after rushing amendments into a bill from the House of Representatives. The overhauled House Bill 397 would remove the State Election Board from oversight by the elected...