The Center Square, Author at Mountain Country Radio

General Assembly sends bills to Kemps desk

Tuesday, April 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Bills that would ban men from women's sports and establish new programs for school safety are now on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's desk as lawmakers wind down the 2025 session. ... Read More.

Georgia school speed zone cameras bill revived

Tuesday, April 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A bill that would end a program allowing automated speed check cameras in school zones is back on the Georgia Senate calendar after a spirited debate Monday morning. ... Read More.

Justice Department dismisses lawsuit over Georgia election law

Monday, March 31 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A federal lawsuit challenging Georgia's 2021 Election Integrity law will be dismissed, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday. The Biden administration said in its... Read More.

Tillery makes case for income tax elimination in budget speech

Friday, March 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery ended his presentation fiscal year 2026 budget Friday by telling his colleagues the state income tax could be eliminated. ... Read More.

Bills limiting liability of pesticide makers sweeping through legislatures

Thursday, March 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – State legislatures across the country are considering bills that would limit legal liability for pesticide makers. The bills would protect pesticide makers from lawsuits as... Read More.

Committee continues push for Fani Willis testimony

Wednesday, March 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The chairman of a Georgia Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said he wants to be "nice guys again first" in an effort to get Willis to comply with a subpoena to testify. ... Read More.

Senate passes bill addressing property tax assessments

Tuesday, March 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate approved a bill that clarified a property tax assessment freeze approved by 63% of voters in November 2024. House Bill 92 is... Read More.

School cellphone bill on its way to Kemp

Tuesday, March 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate passed a bill 54-2 on Tuesday that would require K-8 schools to have a policy on cellphone use. House Bill 340 bans... Read More.

Republicans slap articles of impeachment on more federal judges

Monday, March 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In the newest instance of Republican backlash against judges who have impeded President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire reforms, two congressmen have introduced articles of impeachment against more federal judges. ... Read More.

Poll shows support for Red Tape Rollback, less for federal DOGE

Monday, March 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Georgia bill that would scrutinize the effects of regulation on small businesses has broad bipartisan support but respondents are less enthusiastic about the federal Department of Government Efficiency, according to a new poll. ... Read More.

On Air Now

On Air Next

Blue Ridge Weather

Author: The Center Square