Georgia House committee passes fishing rights bill
ATLANTA - A state House committee has narrowly approved legislation guaranteeing Georgians the right to fish in navigable rivers and streams over the objections of representatives of recreational boating interests who complained the bill is overly restrictive. House...
Georgia House votes to expand paid parental leave for state workers
ATLANTA - Legislation that would double the amount of paid parental leave for state employees has cleared the Georgia House of Representatives. House Bill 1010, which the House passed overwhelmingly 153-11 on Thursday, would allow state workers 240 hours, or six...
Fani Willis defends romantic relationship with prosecutor in Trump case
"I'm not on trial," Willis testified in federal court during an evidentiary hearing on a motion to disqualify her from the case, as she gestured toward a group of lawyers representing Trump and other defendants. "These people are on trial for trying to steal an...
State Senate passes property tax relief bill
ATLANTA - Legislation aimed at limiting local property tax increases overwhelmingly cleared the Georgia Senate Thursday. Under Senate Bill 349, which passed 42-7, local governments would be prohibited from raising residential property assessments more than 3%...
Butch Parrish to chair Georgia House Rules Committee
ATLANTA - Longtime state Rep. Butch Parrish will take the reins as chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee, House Speaker Jon Burns announced Thursday. Parrish, R-Swainsboro, succeeds the late Rep. Richard Smith, R-Columbus, who died suddenly last month at the...
Fedrick leaving Albany State for new role at Georgia State University
ATLANTA - Albany State University President Marion Fedrick is leaving the university later this year to take a new position within the University System of Georgia. Fedrick will become executive vice president and chief of staff to Georgia State University President...
State sets exports record for third straight year
ATLANTA - Georgia exports hit an all-time high last year for the third year in a row, the state Department of Economic Development reported Wednesday. The state exported $49.7 billion in goods in 2023, eclipsing the previous record of $47 billion set the year before....
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 reaches criticality
ATLANTA - The second of two additional nuclear reactors being built at Plant Vogtle has safely reached initial criticality, Georgia Power announced Wednesday. Initial criticality is a key step during startup testing that shows operators have safely started the Unit 4...