Street racing in Georgia targeted in crackdown General Assembly bill
Illegal street racing in Georgia faces toughened penalties and repeat offenders could have their cars confiscated under legislation pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
In-state college tuition for undocumented Georgians proposal sparks debate
Georgia lawmakers have revived debate on a measure to let undocumented students pay in-state tuition for Georgia public colleges and universities that stalled in the General Assembly last year.
Georgia water future on the line in U.S. Supreme Court case
Lake Lanier ATLANTA - How much water metro Atlanta will be allowed to pull from the Chattahoochee River for decades to come and how much Southwest Georgia can pump from farm irrigation wells will be at stake Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a...
COVID-19 vaccine mass sites to open in Georgia with website for appointments
Georgia officials have launched a new website to pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments and are poised to open four mass vaccination sites in different parts of the state, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
Georgia Senate panel hears sports betting pitch
ATLANTA - Legalizing sports betting could divert an estimated $4.8 billion a year Georgians now spend wagering on games illegally, tax it, and put a portion of the proceeds toward education, supporters said Thursday. The state Senate Regulated Industries and...
Initial unemployment claims in Georgia resume downward trend
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week after a brief uptick the week before, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Jobless Georgians filed 26,532 initial claims last week, down 5,854...
Georgia House passes bill opening inmate records to district attorneys
Rep. Jesse Petrea ATLANTA - Prosecutors could gain access to otherwise secret files of prison inmates convicted of violent crimes who are up for parole under legislation that cleared the Georgia House of Representatives Thursday. House Bill 168, which the...
Stricter absentee voter ID rules advance to Georgia Senate
Georgia senators sent legislation to boost identification requirements for absentee voters to the Senate floor Thursday in a committee vote along party lines.