Any COVID-19 vaccine requirement by public schools, state agencies or local governments would be blocked under legislation given final approval by the Georgia House on Thursday.
An effort to make more changes to Georgia's mental health system could stall in the closing days of the 2023 legislative session even though a Senate committee on Wednesday unveiled a rewritten bill that House sponsors and advocates found broadly acceptable.
Georgia lawmakers again rejected plans to legalize sports betting, defeating an effort that had been pushed by Atlanta’s sports teams and business leaders.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 162 into law Tuesday, providing for a special state income tax refund for Georgians who filed returns in both the 2021 and 2022 taxable years.
Mableton is just a week away from a historic election – their first as a new city. Voters will be asked to pick a new mayor and six members of the new city council.
Addressing the public for the first time since signing the state’s mid-year budget, Governor Brian Kemp said the state’s multi-billion-dollar reserve will provide a cushion most states won’t enjoy during any unforeseen economic downturns.
More than 5 years ago, 17 families lost their children in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Now lawmakers in Georgia and across the country are supporting a bill named for one of the students who was killed.
Georgia House budget writers want a $4,000 pay raise for state law enforcement officers, double the $2,000 pay raise proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp for all state employees and teachers.
The Georgia Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a measure that could provide cash to extremely low-income pregnant women in the state, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature.
Supporters believe the proposed law would help prosecutors and other officials identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people.
A big day at the Georgia State Capitol as lawmakers worked well into the night on Crossover Day, which marks the deadline for a bill to pass one of the two legislative chambers.
Currently, Georgia ranks 48th in the country in terms of access to mental health services. Part of the reason for that is that there aren’t enough licensed mental health professionals in the state of Georgia. House Bill 520, which easily passed in a House vote last week, looks to address that gap.
More than 100 supporters of the Georgia Alzheimer’s Association are expected to gather at the Georgia Capitol Wednesday to speak with lawmakers about issues that affect patients and those who care for them.
The state elections director warned members that a provision allowing the state to automatically remove voters who register in another state is illegal under federal law.
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