Isakson bridge-naming measure gains final passage in General Assembly
Former U.S. Sen. Johnny isakson ATLANTA - A resolution naming a bridge over a portion of the Port of Savannah in honor of former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has cleared the General Assembly. The Georgia Senate passed the resolution unanimously on Thursday, one...
Initial unemployment claims in Georgia holding nearly steady
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - The filing of first-time unemployment claims in Georgia was nearly flat last week, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Jobless Georgians filed 24,789 initial claims last week, up just 89 from the week...
Georgia House approves panel to review prosecutorial misconduct
Georgia Rep. Chuck Efstration ATLANTA - Legislation creating a state commission with the power to investigate complaints against prosecutors and remove those guilty of misconduct cleared the Georgia House of Representatives Thursday. The measure, which passed 101-66,...
Bill to restrict cutting Georgia police budgets closes in on final passage
A move to put tight limits on the ability of local governments in Georgia to reduce police budgets in the wake of nationwide protests last summer passed in the state Senate on Thursday.
Georgia absentee, early voting changes clear General Assembly, signed into law
Sweeping legislation to overhaul voting by mail, advance voting and state oversight of Georgia elections passed out of the General Assembly Thursday and was promptly signed by Gov. Brian Kemp after months of intense debate at the state Capitol.t
Georgia Senate OKs paid parental leave for state workers, teachers
Paid parental leave for state employees and teachers has been a priority of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston for the last two years. (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - About 246,000 state employees and teachers in Georgia would be able to take up to three weeks of...
Georgia lawmakers to look at state intervention in Atlanta crime-fighting
Atlanta could face intervention from state police authorities to help crack down on crime in Georgia’s capital city amid a spate of violent and property crimes over the past year.
Push to raise max age for Georgia juvenile offenders to 17 clears hurdle
A bill to raise the maximum age for youth offenders to be tried in juvenile court from 16 to 17 advanced in the General Assembly on Wednesday.