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...
Legislative Update: Tax reform, healthcare, and agriculture
Editor’s Note: The following legislative update is from Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) who represents the 10th State House District of Georgia. The opinions in...
School voucher bill clears Georgia Senate panel despite critic’s public school concerns
(GA Recorder) — A new school voucher bill sponsored by Senate Pro Tempore Butch Miller moved forward in a Senate committee Tuesday.
Senate Bill 601,...
Bill inspired by backlash to 2020 racial justice protests clears Georgia Senate panel
Senate Bill 171 narrowly advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 5-4 vote along party lines on Tuesday after a hearing where detractors...
‘Game-changer’ bill on mental health clears House, heads for Senate
The Georgia House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a wide-ranging mental health bill that includes stricter financial requirements on the state’s Medicaid managed care companies.
House...
Stacey Abrams campaigns on health care again as she makes governor bid official
(GA Recorder) — Former House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, who became a national figure when she ran for governor four years ago, has officially...