State Senate panel OKs sports betting constitutional amendment
ATLANTA - A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing sports betting in Georgia cleared a state Senate committee this week. Senate Resolution 140, subject to a statewide referendum next year, would allow online sports betting under the supervision of the Georgia...
Two bills aimed at affordable housing draw industry backing and local criticism
ATLANTA – Georgia Rep. Dale Washburn, R-Macon, introduced two bills this week aimed at solving the Peach State’s affordable housing shortfall. The first, House Bill 517, or the Georgia Homeowner Opportunity Act, would prevent counties or municipalities...
State Senate passes bill aimed at no-cash bail
The Republican-controlled state Senate passed legislation Thursday that would mostly do away with the granting of no-cash bail to criminal suspects in Georgia. Senate Bill 63, which passed 31-23 largely along party lines, would prohibit judges from ordering no-cash...
Children’s and Mercer partner to boost rural pediatric care
ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has created a $200 million fund and formed a partnership with Mercer University School of Medicine to bolster rural healthcare for the youngest Georgians. The new partnership will fund 10 full scholarships for...
Georgia Senate puts stamp on mid-year state budget
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp's $32.5 billion mid-year budget is a step closer to final passage. The Georgia Senate passed its version of the spending plan Thursday by an overwhelming 54-1 margin. The mid-year budget, which covers state spending through June 30, is...
State House of Representatives approves Kemp’s income tax refund
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives Thursday approved Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to provide Georgia taxpayers with state income tax refunds this year. Single taxpayers or married taxpayers filing individually are set to receive $250. A head of household...
Georgia House committee passes EV bill
ATLANTA - A legislative committee approved a bill Wednesday aimed at putting in place a framework for selling electricity to drivers of electric vehicles in Georgia and taxing it. The House Technology & Infrastructure Innovation Committee unanimously passed House...
State grant to help acquire Green Island for park space
ATLANTA - The state has awarded a $3 million grant to Chatham County to help acquire and preserve Green Island, Georgia Rep. Jesse Petrea, R-Savannah, announced Wednesday. Petrea has been working for the last two years with the county, the Georgia Department of...