Kemp signs midyear budget bill
(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the amended fiscal year 2025 budget Thursday appropriating $867 million in hurricane relief and $50 million for school safety... Read More.
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Tennessee, Georgia lawmakers seek to restrict cellphones in schools
(The Center Square) – Tennessee's Senate and Georgia's House of Representatives independent of each other have moved school cellphone legislation forward.
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Sports betting bill still alive in Georgia House
(The Center Square) – A bill that would allow Georgia voters to decide if they want to legalize sports betting is still alive in the House of Representatives.
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School safety bill passed in Georgia House
(The Center Square) – Objections by Georgia Democrats that a proposed school safety database could harm students failed to stop the House of Representatives from overwhelmingly passing a... Read More.
Senate votes by Ossoff, Warnock on men in girls sports draw criticism
(The Center Square) – Georgia's top state officials chided Democratic U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock for voting against the advance of a bill that would ban... Read More.
Hegseth restores Fort Benning name
(The Center Square) – Two years after the sign at Fort Benning was changed to Fort Moore, the sign at the Army base in Georgia will be changed... Read More.
Senate agrees to exempt income taxes from military retirement income
(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate voted 53 to 1 on Monday to exempt military retirement income from the state income tax.
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Bill would remove state financial aid for protest-related convictions
(The Center Square) – A bill would remove state-funded scholarships and financial aid from students convicted and/or disciplined by Georgia's colleges and technical schools for disruptive conduct on... Read More.
Senator calls for investigation of organizations tied to Stacey Abrams
(The Center Square) – A Senate committee could investigate organizations with ties to former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
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Riley Gaines Act passes Georgia House
(The Center Square) – The Georgia House of Representatives passed the Riley Gaines Act 102-54 that would ban males from competing in women's sports and change the word... Read More.
