In-state college tuition for undocumented Georgians advances in state House
Legislation allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition for Georgia public colleges and universities cleared a major hurdle in the General Assembly on Thursday.
Initial unemployment claims up in Georgia after two weeks of decline
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia increased last week after falling for two weeks in a row. Jobless Georgians filed 28,387 initial claims last week, up 2,940 from the previous week, the state Department of...
COVID-19 vaccines headed to Georgia school teachers, staff
Local schools in Georgia are gearing up to give teachers and staff doses of COVID-19 vaccine starting next week using a mix of on-campus curbside administration, large-scale distribution events and help from health clinics.
Georgia House committee nixes horse racing
ATLANTA - A legislative committee Thursday rejected a proposed statewide referendum to legalize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in Georgia amid questions on both its wording and lack of details. Members of the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee...
Citizen’s arrest repeal in Georgia advances in state House
A repeal of Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law that still allows people to detain suspected criminals in self-defense scenarios advanced in the state House of Representatives on Thursday.
Five more mass COVID-19 vaccine sites to open in Georgia
Five more mass COVID-19 vaccine sites are set to open in Georgia later this month as teachers and school workers land on the eligibility list March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp said on Wednesday.
Georgia Senate passes bill removing student discipline from school ratings
Georgia Sen. Jeff Mullis ATLANTA - Legislation to no longer count student discipline as a factor in a five-star rating system for schools and school districts cleared the Georgia Senate Wednesday. The bill passed 39-12 and now moves to the state House of...
Special-needs scholarships boost clears Georgia Senate, panned as vouchers
Legislation aimed at providing special-needs students with state-funded scholarships to attend public schools in Georgia that critics have called a costly voucher plan passed out of the state Senate on Wednesday.