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...
Georgia Senate converts nurse legislation into transgender bill
ATLANTA — Senate Republicans commandeered legislation involving nurses Tuesday and refashioned the measure as a ban on transgender services for youth. The move under Georgia's Gold Dome triggered an hour of by-now familiar debate, with Democrats opposed and...
Unsealed FBI warrant reveals a search for fraud in 2020 presidential election
ATLANTA — The FBI’s investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County is focused on allegations of double-counted ballots, “pristine” absentee ballots and missing digital ballot images, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed Tuesday. The...
Georgia lawmakers say they are ready to pay to improve literacy teaching in schools
ATLANTA — Another Georgia legislative initiative this year seeks to build on prior efforts to increase the reading and writing performance of young students. "We must teach our children to read," Rep. Chris Erwin, R-Homer, chairman of the House Education committee,...
Childhood sexual abuse victims couldn’t be silenced under Georgia bill
ATLANTA — A bill that would free victims of childhood sexual abuse to speak out after winning court settlements advanced Monday at the Georgia Capitol. The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve a measure that would prohibit nondisclosure agreements as...
Georgia tax cut plan makes first $100K of a family’s income tax-free
ATLANTA — Georgians would get an income tax cut — or avoid paying the tax entirely — under a proposal unveiled by Republican Senate leaders Monday. The cost would be paid in large part by eliminating or reducing a variety of tax breaks, including for data centers,...
Legislation to insulate consumers from data center electricity costs passes House committee
ATLANTA — With affordability a top concern of voters, Georgia lawmakers are moving to insulate electricity ratepayers from costs driven by demand from power-guzzling data centers. Late last year, the state Public Service Commission authorized a Georgia Power request...