Capitol Beat

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Kemp signs RFRA bill

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial religious freedom legislation Friday aimed at preventing government intrusion into Georgians’ rights to exercise their religious beliefs. The General Assembly's Republican majorities passed the Religious Freedom...

State House Republicans balk at Savannah gun ordinance

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation Friday aimed at a gun ordinance the Savannah City Council passed last year. The ordinance prohibits storing firearms in unlocked vehicles, with violators subject to a $1,000 fine and 30 days in jail....

Fiscal ’26 state budget clears General Assembly

ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Friday to a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget that prioritizes spending on education and prisons. After the state Senate passed the spending plan 54-1, the Georgia House of Representatives followed suit 170-5. A key...

Stage set for new PSC elections

ATLANTA - This year's long-delayed elections for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have drawn eight candidates, including the two incumbents. The three-day qualifying period ended Thursday with District 2 Commissioner Tim Echols and District 3...

Port of Savannah sets another monthly record

ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah set a monthly record in March for containerized cargo traffic for the second month in a row, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Thursday. Savannah handled 534,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, up from February's...