Georgia lawmakers approve measure that could help Trump, prison inmates
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers approved legislation late Friday that would give innocent people who were convicted and sent to prison money for the time they spent behind bars, while also allowing defendants to recover legal costs when their prosecutor is disqualified...
Kemp signs RFRA bill
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial religious freedom legislation Friday aimed at preventing government intrusion into Georgians’ rights to exercise their religious beliefs. The General Assembly's Republican majorities passed the Religious Freedom...
State House Republicans balk at Savannah gun ordinance
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation Friday aimed at a gun ordinance the Savannah City Council passed last year. The ordinance prohibits storing firearms in unlocked vehicles, with violators subject to a $1,000 fine and 30 days in jail....
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...