Georgia school teachers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 8
Teachers, school staff and certain other vulnerable groups in Georgia will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
Initial unemployment claims in Georgia continue downward slide
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims fell again in Georgia last week, mirroring a decline in jobless claims nationwide as more and more businesses shut down by the coronavirus pandemic reopen. Georgians filed 25,447...
Bill to help convicted Georgians end probation early clears state Senate
A bill to tighten rules for allowing ex-offenders in Georgia to be released early from probation that should help thousands of people maintain jobs and housing passed out of the state Senate on Thursday.
Georgia House honors former U.S. Sen. Isakson with bridge naming
Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson ATLANTA - A bridge over a portion of the Port of Savannah would be named in honor of former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., under a resolution the Georgia House of Representatives passed unanimously Thursday. The bridge on Georgia 307...
Major changes to absentee voting in Georgia elections advance in state House
A wide-ranging bill clamping down on absentee voting in Georgia that has split Republicans and Democrats moved in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Georgians could be in line for income tax relief
Georgia Rep. Shaw Blackmon ATLANTA - The General Assembly is considering giving Georgians trying to cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic some tax relief. Legislation raising the standard deduction allowed state income taxpayers passed unanimously...
Georgia Senate approves bipartisan tax reform study
Georgia Sen. Chuck Hufstetler ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday calling for the most thorough review of the state’s tax laws in more than a decade. The 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians would...
Ban on defunding police in Georgia clears state House
A bill aimed at preventing Georgia city and county governments from making deep cuts in the budgets of their local police agencies passed in the Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday.