General Assembly passes budget that spends on early literacy and pensions
ATLANTA — The youngest and oldest people in Georgia to whom the state owes a financial responsibility got something extra in the 2027 fiscal year budget that lawmakers sent to Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday night. State retirees could get a bump in their pensions after the...
Georgia lawmakers approve access to contraceptives without a prescription
ATLANTA — Birth control medications will be provided at pharmacies across Georgia without needing a prescription, according to a bill that won final approval from the General Assembly on Thursday. Lawmakers said the bill makes contraceptives more available to women,...
Ban on child sexual abuse NDAs passes Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA — Victims of childhood sexual abuse can't be silenced by nondisclosure agreements in legal settlements, according to a bill that cleared the Georgia General Assembly on Thursday. The Senate voted unanimously to approve the bill, which is called Trey's Law in...
Georgia lawmakers send measure to governor to make ambulance rides more affordable
ATLANTA — People in Georgia who get injured badly enough to need an ambulance ride could worry less about the shock to their pocketbook if they have insurance and if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 506 into law. The Georgia General Assembly sent Kemp the "Surprise...
Georgia passes bill to round cash purchases to the nearest nickel
ATLANTA — You could soon leave pennies at home when you go shopping in Georgia. The Georgia House gave final approval to a bill Thursday that rounds in-person cash transactions to the nearest nickel. The change is a response to the Trump administration's decision last...
Some who lost money in alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme to receive compensation
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities have reached an agreement to repay nearly $6.7 million to some of the investors who lost money in the alleged First Liberty Building and Loan...
Confederate monument preservation bill voted down by Georgia House
ATLANTA — The Georgia House narrowly defeated a bill Tuesday that sought to protect Confederate monuments, a proposal that opponents said glorified the South's defense of slavery in the Civil War. The legislation would have allowed anyone to sue over the removal or...
Following the lead of other Southern states, Georgia lawmakers adopt major school literacy initiative
ATLANTA — After watching high school graduation rates soar despite poor reading skills documented in tests, Georgia lawmakers have decided to send tens of millions of dollars to elementary schools to boost literacy rates. The Georgia Early Literacy Act approved by the...