Georgia House OKs tax break package aimed at COVID-19
ATLANTA - Georgians and Georgia businesses hit in the wallet by the coronavirus pandemic would get a series of tax breaks under three bills the state House of Representatives passed Wednesday. Lawmakers voted unanimously to raise the standard deduction Georgia...
Georgia House unveils new legalized gambling constitutional amendment
Georgia Rep. Alan Powell ATLANTA - For the first time during the 2021 General Assembly session, legislative leaders have combined all three forms of gambling they’re considering legalizing into a single resolution. A Georgia House subcommittee approved a...
School-sports bill slammed by transgender advocates moves in Georgia Senate
Legislation aimed at separating Georgia school sports teams between children assigned male or female at birth advanced in the state Senate Wednesday amid criticism it discriminates against transgender persons.
Stricter monitoring of Georgia coal ash ponds not enough for critics
An aerial view of Plant Scherer in Juliette. (File photo) ATLANTA - Legislation increasing groundwater monitoring requirements for closed coal ash ponds drew support in the General Assembly Tuesday from Democrats and environmental advocates. But both groups argued it...
$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package bashed by Kemp as backers stress benefits
A $1.9 trillion federal COVID-19 relief package moving in Congress that would send aid directly to cities and counties has drawn backlash from Gov. Brian Kemp, who says its funding formula shortchanges Georgia.
Protest crackdown bill in Georgia faces debate, scorn from free-speech advocates
Wide-ranging legislation aimed at cracking down on rioting protesters in Georgia that criminal-justice advocates say could trample on free-speech rights faced debate in the General Assembly Tuesday.
Georgia House committee takes up new horseracing measure
ATLANTA - With legislation aimed at legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse racing stuck in a Georgia Senate committee, a House panel aired a new version of the measure Tuesday. Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, pitched a constitutional amendment asking voters to decide...
Pandemic visitations in Georgia hospitals, nursing homes moves in state House
Legislation allowing visits from some family members, caregivers and legal representatives of Georgians in hospitals or nursing homes during emergencies like COVID-19 advanced in the state House of Representatives on Monday.