Ossoff, Warnock introduce bill to protect Chattahoochee River
ATLANTA - Georgia's two Democratic U.S. senators have introduced legislation to protect the Chattahoochee River. The bill authorizes $90 million for projects to improve water quality in the Chattahoochee, protect essential public works and restore ecosystems along the...
Kemp wants parents to decide whether children should wear masks
Gov. Brian Kemp (left) and Georgia Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey (right) embarked on a statewide tour to promote mask use during the early months of the pandemic (Gov. Kemp official Twitter account) ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that...
Trasgender sports bill moving through Georgia Senate
Georgia Sen. Marty Harbin (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Controversial legislation aimed at preventing transgender public school students from competing in girls' sports in Georgia cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday. The "Save Girls' Sports Act" would...
New Brian Kemp ad financed by Republican Governors Association
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is going to bat for Gov. Brian Kemp with a $500,000 ad buy. The statewide ad, launched Wednesday, praises Kemp as a "proven conservative leader" who cut taxes while creating one of the nation's...
State Senate committee OKs bill aimed at abortion-inducing drugs
Georgia Sen. Bruce Thompson ATLANTA - Women seeking an abortion in Georgia would not be able to obtain abortion-inducing drugs without an in-person exam by a qualified physician under legislation that cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday. The bill targets...
Georgia House bill would ban mining near Okefenokee Swamp
ATLANTA - The General Assembly is weighing in on a controversial proposal to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp. A bipartisan bill introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives would prohibit the state Environmental Protection Division from issuing permits...
Kemp trouncing Perdue in gubernatorial campaign fundraising
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is dominating gubernatorial fundraising fewer than four months before the May 24 Republican primary. Kemp has raised $19.3 million toward his reelection bid on his own and another $2.3 million through Georgians First, a...
Bill calls on attorney general for larger role in prosecuting gangs
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr ATLANTA - Legislation authorizing Georgia's attorney general to investigate and prosecute gang activity statewide has been introduced into the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1134 follows Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget proposal...