New ‘fix’ to Georgia’s medical cannabis program clears legislative committee
ATLANTA - A Georgia House committee has approved legislation aimed at breaking a legal logjam that has held up the state’s medical marijuana program for years. House Bill 196, which cleared the House Judiciary Committee (Non-civil) late Wednesday, would expand the...
Kamala Harris touts Biden administration climate agenda in Georgia
ATLANTA - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Congress passed last year includes nearly $370 billion to address climate change, enough to launch a “whole new industry,” Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday on the campus of Georgia Tech. “There are going to be a...
Senate bill bars blocking access to government services based on COVID vax status
ATLANTA – The state Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would prohibit government agencies from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access government facilities or services. The bill continues a long debate about what role COVID vaccinations...
Georgia Supreme Court upholds local referendum opposing Spaceport Camden
ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling verifying the validity of a voter referendum in Camden County last March that rejected plans to build a commercial spaceport. In the referendum, Camden voters soundly defeated the county’s plan to...
Raffensperger touts bill targeting financial exploitation of Georgia seniors
ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urged the General Assembly Monday to pass legislation aimed at preventing the financial exploitation of Georgia seniors. Senate Bill 84, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome,...
Family of slain “Cop City” activist wants answers
Belkis Teran, mother of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, describes the slain activist's love for the environment at a Monday press conference. (Photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA – The parents of slain activist Manuel Esteban Paez Teran called on the Georgia Bureau of...
Georgia House bill targets attacks on ‘critical infrastructure’
ATLANTA - Legislation introduced into the state House of Representatives Monday would establish the crime of “interference with critical infrastructure” in Georgia. House Bill 227, sponsored by Rep. Rob Leverett, R-Elberton, was prompted by a rash of attacks in recent...
Georgia politicians condemn antisemitic flyers found in suburban Atlanta driveways
ATLANTA - Georgia political leaders including Gov. Brian Kemp Monday condemned a weekend outbreak of antisemitism in Atlanta’s northern suburbs. Residents of neighborhoods in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody awakened Sunday morning to find antisemitic flyers in their...