Coal ash legislation facing uncertain future
An aerial view of Plant Scherer in Juliette. (File photo) ATLANTA - A Georgia Senate committee put off voting Wednesday on a bill to tighten monitoring requirements for ash generated by coal-burning power plants. With time running out on this year’s General Assembly...
Training for Georgia drivers on how to act in police traffic stops advances
Legislation to create a new driver’s education course on how to interact with police officers during traffic stops advanced Wednesday in the General Assembly.
Online sports betting clears another hurdle in General Assembly
Georgia Rep. Ron Stephens ATLANTA - Online sports betting in Georgia has come one step closer to landing on next year’s statewide ballot. The state House of Representatives’ Economic Development & Tourism Committee voted 14-6 Tuesday in favor of a constitutional...
All adult Georgians will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines this Thursday
All Georgians age 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting this Thursday, March 25, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday.
Georgia lawmakers urge avoiding penalties for vehicle battery maker
Georgia state lawmakers are pushing for an alternative to penalties that would halt construction of a $2.6 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Jackson County amid trade-secrets theft allegations.
Georgia Senate OKs $27.2 billion state budget
ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate unanimously passed Gov. Brian Kemp’s $27.2 billion fiscal 2022 budget Tuesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the state House of Representatives on a final version of the spending plan. Senators supported the budget’s emphasis on...
Ban on pay for indicted Georgia elected officials set for voter decision
Georgians are poised to decide whether statewide elected officials who have been suspended amid felony charges for abusing their office should continue to draw a paycheck while awaiting trial.
Georgia election bills ditch no-excuse absentee repeal, Sunday voting ban
Republican state lawmakers hammering out changes to Georgia’s election system have dropped controversial proposals to scrap Sunday polling hours and no-excuse mail-in voting amid pushback from Democratic leaders and voting-rights advocates.