Spring forward: Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, when we change clocks to "spring ahead" one hour. In exchange for "losing" an...
Georgia lawmakers push for suicide prevention efforts in schools
Some school counselors and lawmakers are concerned about Georgia children’s mental health, citing a recent rise in deaths by suicide.
Jacob Dreiling, a mental health...
State House passes bill ending license requirement to carry a handgun
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia House approved a measure that would nix the requirement for someone to have a state license to carry a...
CON opponents win a round in latest legislative fight over health care regulations
It wouldn’t be a Georgia General Assembly session without a fierce debate about the state’s health care regulatory apparatus.
That system, known as certificate of...
Senate passes Hatchett’s ‘divisive concepts’ education bill
The Georgia Senate passed a controversial bill that would prohibit teachers from teaching “divisive concepts” in the classroom.
Senate Bill 377, sponsored by Sen. Bo...
Georgia House panel sets up broad election oversight for approval this year
(GA Recorder) — Republican state lawmakers are poised to move forward with an election overhaul that gives the GBI more power to investigate elections...
How to vote absentee by mail in Georgia under SB 202
Georgia’s voting laws have changed a lot since the 2020 election cycle when Georgia voted for President Joe Biden and two Democratic U.S. senators.
One...
Governor plans to sign bill suspending Georgia’s gas tax until May 31
(GA Recorder) — Gas prices in Georgia could be a little less eye-popping as the state Legislature aims to temporarily suspend Georgia’s state tax...
Kemp officially in against Perdue for chance to face Abrams in governor’s race
Gov. Brian Kemp officially kicked off his bid for a second term Thursday with a large group of lawmakers and supporters backing his campaign.
Within...
House backs big change in Medicaid program’s pharmacy practices
The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would strip the prescription drug benefit function from Medicaid’s managed care companies.
It’s the second House...
McMichaels appeal federal convictions, saying Arbery killing didn’t happen on a public street
Two of the three white men convicted of committing a racially motivated hate crime in their murder of Ahmaud Arbery have asked Judge Lisa...
Georgia House OKs $1B state income tax cut as critics say wealthy benefit most
(GA Recorder) — House lawmakers signed off a tax cut proposal Wednesday that would cut state revenues by $1 billion over objections the proposal disproportionately...