State Senate EV bill gets first airing
ATLANTA - The first bill to emerge from a legislative study committee that met last year to explore how to prepare Georgia to accommodate an anticipated influx of electric vehicles is making its way through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 146 would require Georgia...
“Tripledemic” on decline in Georgia
A health care provider provides an influenza vaccine to a patient. (Photo credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Lauren Bishop) ATLANTA – Georgia’s “tripledemic” -- the simultaneous outbreaks of flu, COVID, and respiratory synctical virus (RSV) -- is on...
Georgia Senate approves proposal to install Clarence Thomas statue at state Capitol
ATLANTA – The state Senate Tuesday approved a proposal to place a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the grounds of the state Capitol. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Ben Watson, R-Savannah. Watson represents the part of the Savannah...
Georgia Senate committee tees up sports betting bill
ATLANTA - The state Senate began debate Tuesday on legislation that would legalize betting on sports in Georgia – including horse racing – without the potential pitfall of requiring a constitutional amendment. Senate Bill 57 would allow sports betting both online and...
Senate approves bill requiring mandatory minimums for gang recruitment activities
ATLANTA – The state Senate passed legislation Monday that would impose mandatory minimum sentences for those found guilty of gang recruitment activities in Georgia. The bill would require judges to impose prison sentences of at least five years on...
Sports betting bill introduced in Georgia House
ATLANTA - Legislation introduced into the Georgia House of Representatives Monday marks the latest effort to legalize sports betting in Georgia. House Bill 380, sponsored by state Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, is being supported by the Metro Atlanta Chamber....
Bill banning TikTok on state-owned devices advances
ATLANTA – A Georgia Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Monday that would codify a ban on the use of TikTok on state-owned devices. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R-Dallas, would codify Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s directive...
Fulton judge blocks release of most of grand jury’s report on Trump’s role in 2020 election
ATLANTA - Only portions of a grand jury’s final report on then-President Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia will be released to the public, a Fulton County judge ruled Monday. In an eight-page order, Fulton Superior...