The Georgia General Assembly took a step during the most recent legislative session to ensure a heightened level of openness at Board of Education meetings. That measure has…
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(The Center Square) – A Georgia Senate committee is set to explore potential legislative solutions that could give the state more oversight of local development authorities. Senate Resolution…
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Among the more than 150 new laws that took effect on July 1 is one which assists veterans in honor of the late state senator Jack Hill. Senate…
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(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a trio of bills intended to support the state’s farmers. “As the global marketplace continues to react to Russia’s unprovoked…
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(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 319, a “constitutional carry” measure allowing Georgians to carry guns without the need for a state-issued license. “There…
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Georgia lawmakers pass bill to update criminal data and allow proactive investigation of voter fraud
(The Center Square) — Georgia lawmakers approved a measure to update the state’s criminal data reporting system and allow the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to proactively investigate…
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(The Center Square) — Georgia lawmakers approved legislation they say would eliminate so-called “free speech zones” on college campuses. House Bill 1, the Forming Open and Robust University…
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(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers capped off the 2022 legislative session by approving the state’s fiscal 2023 budget. The state Senate voted 53-0 in favor of House Bill…
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(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers passed legislation that will gradually drop the state income tax rate over the next few years, a move that proponents say will…
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(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that would require insurance companies to cover mental health services, a move proponents say would…
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