Georgia House passes election reform 2.0
An early voting line outside the South Cobb Regional Library in Mableton (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly are refighting the war over election laws sparked by the controversy that continues to swirl around the 2020...
Georgia House approves gift cards for COAM game winners
Georgia Rep. Alan Powell ATLANTA - Georgians playing coin-operated amusement machines (COAM) could receive non-cash redemption gift cards under legislation the state House of Representatives passed Tuesday. Gift cards would help the Georgia Lottery Corp., which...
Unanimous state House passes bill to compensate wrongfully convicted Georgians
ATLANTA - The state House of Representatives has passed legislation to replace the current system for compensating wrongfully convicted Georgians who spent years in prison with a new process supporters say is clearer and more consistent. Under House Bill 1354, which...
Georgia Senate kills horse racing measure
ATLANTA - Once again, the push to legalize some form of gambling in Georgia has fizzled in the General Assembly. The state Senate killed a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have put legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse racing on the ballot for Georgia...
State Senate adopts rules for high school accrediting agencies
Georgia Sen. Lindsey Tippins ATLANTA - High school accrediting agencies would have to rate schools and school districts primarily on academic performance rather than the performance of their school boards under legislation that cleared the Georgia Senate Tuesday....
Medical marijuana program fix passes Georgia House and Senate
ATLANTA - The Georgia House and Senate passed separate bills Tuesday aimed at restarting a medical marijuana program that has been sidetracked by a dispute over the awarding of licenses to produce low-THC cannabis oil. Both bills would throw out the selection process...
Big raise for Georgia lawmakers could be headed for statewide ballot
ATLANTA - Georgia voters would decide whether their representatives in the General Assembly should get a raise under a proposed constitutional amendment the state House of Representatives passed Tuesday. The House approved the legislation 136-33, well above the...
Georgia House approves needs-based college aid program
ATLANTA - College students needing a financial boost to complete their degrees would get help from the state under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed Tuesday. Lawmakers voted 171-3 let students who have earned at least 80% of the credits required...