Home delivery of alcohol gains OK from General Assembly
ATLANTA - Restaurants, supermarkets and liquor stores would be able to make home deliveries of beer, wine, and distilled spirts in Georgia under a bill that has cleared the General Assembly. The state House of Representatives gave the legislation final passage 114-45...
Creosote burning banned in Georgia under legislature-backed bill
Power plants in Georgia will no longer be allowed to burn creosote-treated railroad ties to produce electricity under legislation that passed out of the General Assembly Thursday.
Fewer tests ahead for Georgia schools under legislature-backed bill
Georgia students would have fewer standardized tests to submit to at the close of each school year under legislation that passed out of the General Assembly Thursday.
Unemployment continues tracking down in Georgia
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - Initial unemployment claims in Georgia fell again last week as the jobless rate declined throughout the state. Out-of-work Georgians filed 125,725 first-time unemployment claims last week, down 6,272 from the...
General Assembly OKs Medicaid expansion for new mothers, stricter rules for elder care
Georgia Rep. Sharon Cooper ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives has given final passage to two health-care measures aimed at improving outcomes for new mothers and elderly Georgians. The House voted unanimously late Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage for...
Second-chance criminal records bill clears Georgia legislature
Second-chance legislation allowing Georgians to clear minor offenses off their criminal records in the interest of helping them secure jobs and housing passed out of the General Assembly Wednesday.
Bill targeting ethylene oxide releases clears General Assembly
ATLANTA - Legislation intended to put some transparency into the discharge of harmful ethylene oxide gained final passage in the General Assembly Wednesday. The state House of Representatives voted 150-1 to require manufacturers that use ethylene oxide to report any...
Vaping tax proposal revived in Georgia House panel
Georgia House lawmakers revived a proposal Wednesday to slap an excise tax on vaping in Georgia and raise the minimum age for who can purchase tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.