New study touts economic impact of World Heritage Site designation for Okefenokee
ATLANTA - UNESCO World Heritage Site designation would double visitation at the Okefenokee Swamp Park, create about 750 long-term jobs, and deliver $60 million in annual economic impact, according to a new study. The report, commissioned by The Conservation Fund,...
State Senate Republicans pass bill Dems deride as ‘union-busting’
ATLANTA - The Republican-controlled state Senate passed legislation Thursday Democrats charged would make it harder for unions to organize in Georgia. Senate Bill 362, which passed 31-23 along party lines, would prohibit businesses seeking state economic development...
Tax relief package clears Georgia House
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed an election-year tax relief package Thursday. A measure introduced on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp would accelerate a state income tax cut that took effect this year, rolling back the income tax rate from...
General Assembly looking to limit film tax credit
ATLANTA - Legislation introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives Thursday would place new limits on the state's popular film tax credit and suspend the tax exemption aimed at encouraging the construction of high-tech data centers. The bill is the product of...
Georgia House adopts midyear budget loaded with new spending
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted a $37.5 billon fiscal 2024 midyear budget Wednesday with a surplus-fueled $5 billion in new spending. The midyear spending plan passed 161-2 and now moves to the state Senate. Of the $5 billion...
Boggs: Georgia court system still suffering staff shortages
ATLANTA - Backlogs of pending court cases that built up during the pandemic are on the decline, Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs said Wednesday. But shortages of prosecutors, public defenders, court reporters, and other court staff continue to plague the court...
Georgia brothers charged in Jan. 6 breach of U.S. Capitol
ATLANTA - Two Georgia brothers have been arrested for assaulting law enforcement office during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Cepane Sarty, 38, of Marietta, and Seth Sarty, 45, of Rockmart, are charged with the felony offense of assaulting, resisting,...
General Assembly passes bill limiting no-cash bail
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage Tuesday to legislation adding a long list of offenses ineligible for no-cash bail. The Republican controlled House voted 97-69 along party lines to adopt a conference committee report on Senate Bill 63...