Coronavirus-era unemployment benefits could continue in Senate bill
A measure to keep certain unemployment benefits that were expanded in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic cleared a key state House committee Wednesday.
General Assembly makes room for freight rail in future state budgets
Legislation that would give state spending on freight rail a permanent spot in Georgia’s annual budgets gained final passage in the General Assembly Wednesday. The state Senate passed the bill unanimously without making any changes to the version of the measure that...
Measure to curb surprise billing in Georgia clears General Assembly
Legislation to curb the practice of handing patients unexpectedly high medical bills that can add up to thousands of dollars and bankrupt families in Georgia passed out of the General Assembly Wednesday.
Duncan pitches new hate-crimes bill in Georgia Senate
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan on Wednesday unveiled a new bill aimed at punishing hate crimes in Georgia that critics fear could doom the hopes of passing similar legislation that has stalled in the state Senate for more than a year.
State Senate budget takes account of harsh economic realities in Georgia
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Blake Tillery ATLANTA - A legislature that was poised last winter to give Georgia teachers a 2% raise and follow through with the second installment of a state income tax cut is moving forward with a fiscal 2021 budget that...
With new COVID-19 rules, elderly care bill clears Georgia Senate hurdle
Legislation to boost regulations for elderly care facilities in Georgia was injected with additional rules for reporting coronavirus infections in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities as it advanced in the Georgia House Tuesday.
Ralston priorities few for waning days of 2020 legislative session
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston outlined a short agenda of priorities Tuesday for the short remainder of the 2020 General Assembly session. Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, reiterated the two top priorities he had listed...
Bill aimed at boosting Georgia timber industry clears General Assembly
Georgia Sen. John Wilkinson ATLANTA - Legislation that could clear the way for developers in Georgia to construct mid-rise office buildings made mostly of wood gained final passage in the General Assembly Tuesday. The state Senate unanimously approved a bill asking...