General Assembly session the usual combo of triumphs, defeats
ATLANTA - The General Assembly passed much of Gov. Brian Kemp's legislative agenda for 2023 during the 40-day session that ended shortly after midnight Thursday morning. Republican majorities in the Georgia House and Senate approved the GOP governor's $1 billion state...
Wellstar, Augusta University finalize partnership
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to approve a partnership between the Wellstar and Augusta University health systems. The partnership will expand the university's health sciences training and research across the...
Teacher planning period bill passes
ATLANTA – The General Assembly has approved a bill guaranteeing Georgia public school teachers a daily planning period to use for lesson planning, grading and other tasks. The new measure will apply to those who teach kindergarten to 12th grade and is...
Medical cannabis bill dies in final hour of General Assembly session
ATLANTA - Legislation aimed at clearing up the legal morass that has delayed Georgia's medical marijuana program for years died in the waning hours of this year's General Assembly session, eventually a victim of its own weight. The state Senate balked at major...
General Assembly OKs higher truck weights
ATLANTA - Legislation raising the legal weight limits on commercial trucks hauling certain types of cargo in certain parts of Georgia was one of the last to gain final passage during this year's General Assembly session. The state House and Senate adopted the final...
University System of Georgia balks at budget cut
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia is pushing back on a $66 million cut to its fiscal 2024 budget the General Assembly approved on the last day of this year's legislative session. Lawmakers signed off on the reduction Wednesday after House and Senate budget...
General Assembly OKs $32.4B state budget
The Georgia Capitol building in Atlanta (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - A $32.4 billion state budget with pay raises of $4,000 to $6,000 for state law enforcement officers and $2,000 increases for other state workers, teachers, and university system employees gained...
School voucher measure narrowly fails in state House
ATLANTA – Legislation to offer private-school vouchers to Georgia students attending low-performing public schools failed Wednesday night in the state House of Representatives. The bill would have created $6,500 vouchers for Georgia students to use...