Deal signs $21.8 billion state budget
ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday signed into law the bill establishing next year’s $21.8 billion state budget, which will keep Georgia moving...
Governor Deal signs new gas tax increase
Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 170 in front of the Capitol Building in Atlanta today.
“Each day, Georgians set out in the pursuit of...
State Republican Convention in Athens May 15-16
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS TO GATHER IN ATHENS FOR STATE CONVENTION
(Atlanta, GA) - Georgia Republicans are heading back to the Classic Center in Athens for their...
Georgia Governor signs cannabis bill
A form of medical marijuana is now legal in Georgia. This morning Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 1 into law. The law sets...
Sen. Wilkinson Defends Gas Tax Increase
Habersham State Senator John Wilkinson says raising the tax on gasoline wasn't the easy thing to do, it was the necessary thing to do....
Clarkesville woman’s bill passes Georgia Legislature
Shelby Nicole Wrenn of Clarkesville helped write Georgia House Bill 62 to provide state scholarships for special needs children of active duty military personnel....
Georgia building cannabis oil infrastructure
A bill to decriminalize possession and transport of oil made from marijuana is waiting to be signed by Governor Nathan Deal this week. Deal...
Rep. Gasaway supports new laws to benefit ailing children
Habersham County State Representative Dan Gasaway(R) says two important bills designed to help ailing children may become a reality in the final days of...
Georgia collects more taxes in February
Tax revenue for the State of Georgia rose 12.6 percent in February, thanks to increases in revenue from individual income, corporate and sales taxes.
The...
Legislative committee dilutes abuse victims’ bill
A bill designed to provide justice to the victims of “hidden” child predators passed out of the Georgia House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Like...
GA House passes road funding bill
New restrictions on how Habersham County Commissioners and School Board members can spend your tax dollars passed the Georgia House today.
House Bill 170 is...
Wilkinson Re-Appointed Chair of Senate Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee
ATLANTA - Sen. John Wilkinson (R- Toccoa) has been named chair of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee for the 2015- 2016 legislative...