Kemp education bills clear Georgia House
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - Georgia House Republicans put their stamp of approval Friday to much of GOP Gov. Brian Kemp's education agenda. Voting along party lines, the Republican majority passed bills guaranteeing parents' involvement in their children's education,...
Wrongful compensation bill before Georgia House
Georgia Rep. Scott Holcomb ATLANTA - Virtually every year, Georgia lawmakers take up legislation providing monetary compensation to people who have been exonerated of a crime after being wrongfully convicted and spending years in state prison. Three such resolutions...
Georgia tax collections post slight increase in February
ATLANTA - State tax collections rose 1% last month over February of last year, keeping alive a string of consecutive increases in revenues that goes back eight months. The Georgia Department of Revenue brought in more than $1.95 billion in taxes in February, up $19.8...
New Public Service Commission map wins final passage in General Assembly
ATLANTA - The Republican-controlled Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage Friday to new district boundaries for the state Public Service Commission (PSC) over objections from Democrats that the map discriminates against minority voters. The bill, which...
Bill to protect Okefenokee Swamp from mining dead in General Assembly
ATLANTA - Bipartisan legislation to ban mining near the Okefenokee Swamp has fallen by the wayside, despite the backing of some of the most powerful members of the Georgia House of Representatives. The bill, cosponsored by several committee chairs in the House, was on...
Freedom to Farm Act passes Georgia House
ATLANTA - Controversial legislation making it harder for Georgia homeowners to file nuisance lawsuits against neighboring agricultural operations cleared the Republican-controlled Georgia House of Representatives Thursday. The Freedom to Farm Act, which passed 102-62...
Winfred Dukes running for state agriculture commissioner
Georgia Rep. Winfred Dukes ATLANTA - Georgia Rep. Winfred Dukes has declared his candidacy for state agriculture commissioner. The Democrat from Albany promised to use his 26 years of experience in the General Assembly to work on behalf of the one in seven Georgians...
State Senate passes mid-year budget with raises for teachers, state workers
Georgia Sen. Blake Tillery ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate unanimously passed a $29.9 billion mid-year state budget Thursday that includes raises for teachers and state employees. With the state in sound financial shape coming out of the pandemic thanks to growing tax...