Kemp inks $1 billion state tax rebate
Gov. Brian Kemp signs a $1 billion state income tax rebate late Tuesday. ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp wasted no time signing the $1 billion state income tax rebate the General Assembly passed this week. The Republican governor put his signature on House Bill 162 late...
State House panel backs banning some gender-affirming care for transgender youths
Sen. Carden Summers, R-Cordele, listens to arguments for and against the bill he is sponsoring that would ban some gender-affirming care for transgender youths. (Photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine)ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives' Public...
Lawmakers debate mining near Okefenokee Swamp
ATLANTA - It was jobs versus protecting a national environmental treasure Tuesday when a Georgia House subcommittee held a two-hour hearing on a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. Environmental advocates urged lawmakers to pass legislation banning...
State Senate gives $1B tax rebate final passage
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate overwhelmingly passed a $1 billion one-time state income tax rebate Tuesday, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk for his signature. The 46-7 Senate vote followed House passage of the legislation last month by a vote of...
Port of Savannah sees dip in container trade
Port of Savannah ATLANTA - Container trade at the Port of Savannah was down last month even as the Georgia Ports Authority reported its highest ever national market share. Savannah handled nearly 395,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized cargo in...
Kemp signs mid-year state budget
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a $32.5 billion mid-year state budget that includes property tax relief for Georgia homeowners and security grants for every public school in the state. "It delivers on the promises I made last year," Kemp, who won a second term in...
State Senate approves school safety bill
Students from the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition oppose House Bill 147, which gained state Senate approval today. (Photo courtesy: Georgia Youth Justice Coalition) ATLANTA – The state Senate passed legislation Monday that will require Georgia public schools to...
Teacher planning periods and literacy popular with state lawmakers; vouchers opposed
State Rep. Chris Erwin, R-Homer, chairs the state House's education committee, which could consider a controversial voucher proposal. ATLANTA – Education bills are getting a mixed reception in the General Assembly this year. Measures to protect teacher's time...