Senate debate over gambling bills gets personal as session enters homestretch
(GA Recorder) — The state Senate roundly struck down a gambling bill Thursday, greatly decreasing the odds that the state will expand legal wagering...
Stiffer penalties for violent protests on the march after Georgia House passes GOP bills
(GA Recorder) — State House lawmakers passed a pair of GOP bills targeting demonstrators who resort to violent tactics when protesting, but opponents decried...
Georgia bill tagged ‘Don’t say Gay’ appears shelved for 2023 legislative session
(GA Recorder) — A watered-down version of a bill opponents called Georgia’s version of “Don’t Say Gay” legislation appears dead in the water after...
Bill lifting local control on house construction sparks debate in Georgia House committee hearing
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia House panel on Tuesday aired out much-debated sweeping legislation that would prevent local governments from regulating everything from the...
Refugees from wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine get help starting anew in Georgia
(GA Recorder) — The 10th annual New Americans Celebration drew about 300 case workers, advocates, and allies to the state Capitol this month to...
Governor’s school safety training bill passes Georgia House
(GA Recorder) — A school safety bill Gov. Brian Kemp named as a top priority passed the House Monday despite protests from some Democrats...
Georgia House poised to set new regulations, oversight for state’s growing rooftop solar market
(GA House) — The Georgia House could cast a vote as early as this week on a bill that would give the Public Service...
White House unveils $2B in weapons for Ukraine on one-year anniversary of Russian invasion
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration announced an additional $2 billion in weapons...
Proposal to raise Georgia’s cigarette tax faces opposition
(GA Recorder) — Georgia smokers and vapers could be paying more for their nicotine habit under a pair of bills working their way through...
Georgia Senate passes bill to strip judges of most cash bail discretion
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would ramp up the number of criminal charges that require bail to...
Bipartisan group predicts U.S. debt default as soon as summer, depending on tax receipts
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A bipartisan think tank expects that the United States will default on its debt in the summer or early fall...
Georgia GOP lawmakers advance bill to ban some gender-affirming health care
(GA Recorder) — A House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would ban doctors from performing some gender affirming procedures on transgender patients under...