Controversial Georgia elections bills head for finish line in General Assembly
Controversial legislation to overhaul voting by mail in Georgia and how voters can cast early ballots is racing toward the finish line in the General Assembly amid a sharp outcry from local voting-rights and church groups.
Ralston criticizes state aid provision in federal COVID-19 relief package
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is continuing to lobby the federal government not to attach strings on the $350 billion in the American Rescue Plan earmarked for state and local governments. In a letter to Treasury...
Warnock faces early 2022 attack with ad slamming COVID-19 relief vote
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) — a premier fundraising arm backed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — has launched an ad campaign condemning Warnock’s support for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan Congress passed this week.
David Nahmias stepping up to Georgia chief justice
Georgia Supreme Court Presiding Justice David Nahmias ATLANTA - David Nahmias was unanimously elected by his colleagues on the Georgia Supreme Court Thursday to become the court’s chief justice starting July 1. Current Chief Justice Harold Melton announced last month...
Initial unemployment claims increase in Georgia for second straight week
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia rose last week for the second week in a row, even as jobless claims nationwide were on the decline. Unemployed Georgians filed 28,387 initial claims last week, up 2,940 from...
Georgia House goes after patient brokering
Georgia Rep. Bert Reeves ATLANTA - Substance-abuse centers would not be allowed to pay third parties to procure patients under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed unanimously Thursday. Senate Bill 4, sponsored by state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick,...
Delay in processing of returns sends Georgia tax collections soaring
ATLANTA - Georgia’s net tax collections soared last month due to a large decrease in taxpayer refunds, the state Department of Revenue reported Wednesday. The state agency brought in more than $1.93 billion in February, an increase of 42.9% over the $1.35 billion the...
Georgia lawmakers vote along party lines as federal COVID-19 aid gains final passage
ATLANTA - As was the case with the entire U.S. House, Georgia’s congressional delegation voted along party lines Wednesday on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The Democrat-controlled House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 by a...