Bill to target gaps in criminal justice data reporting
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Republicans in the Georgia Senate will introduce legislation next week aimed at plugging significant gaps in the state's criminal justice database. A bill sponsored by Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, would modernize...
First responders PTSD bill gets first airing in Georgia House
Georgia Rep. Gregg Kennard ATLANTA - Letting first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) collect workers' compensation to pay for their treatment would ensure mental illness is treated the same as physical injury, supporters told Georgia lawmakers...
Warnock continues to lead Walker in battle for bucks
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., raised more than $9.8 million toward his reelection bid during the fourth quarter of last year, slightly exceeding his third-quarter total and significantly outdistancing Republican rival Herschel Walker. Warnock's...
Ralston unveils comprehensive bill to boost mental health services in Georgia
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to overhaul a state mental health system ranked 48th in the nation for access to mental health and substance abuse services. "I am tired of...
Walker reports $5.4 million fourth-quarter fundraising haul
ATLANTA - U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker raised more than $5.4 million during the fourth quarter of last year, the Republican's campaign reported Wednesday. Walker's fundraising during October, November and December brought his total to nearly $10 million since...
Living organ donors bill passes Georgia Senate committee
Georgia Sen. John Albers ATLANTA - Legislation aimed at encouraging more Georgians to become organ donors cleared a state Senate committee unanimously Tuesday. The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee approved the Giving the Gift of Life Act following a presentation...
Critical race theory, Big Tech on Georgia Senate GOP hit list
Georgia Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan ATLANTA - Critical-race theory and "Big Tech" will be top targets of Georgia Senate Republicans as the 2022 General Assembly session unfolds, Senate GOP leaders announced Tuesday. The annual Senate Republican priorities list...
General Assembly to adjourn 2022 legislative session in early April
ATLANTA - Striking a blow for certainty in scheduling, the General Assembly has designated Monday, April 4, as Sine Die, the final day of this year's legislative session. The Georgia House and Senate unanimously passed an adjournment resolution Tuesday setting the...