Senate committee backs Georgia tourism study
(The Center Square) – A Senate committee greenlighted a study committee on Georgia's tourism industry as upcoming events put a spotlight on the Peach State.
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House differs with Kemp on capital projects funding
(The Center Square) – Georgia did not issue debt to fund capital projects in its fiscal year 2025 budget for the first time since 1981.
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House budget adds $250M for corrections
(The Center Square) – The Georgia House of Representatives' $37.7 billion fiscal year 2026 budget approved by the Appropriations Committee on Monday includes an additional $250 million for... Read More.
Georgia Senate resolution strengthens committees subpoena powers, scope
(The Center Square) — A bill aimed at the Georgia Senate's tussle with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that codifies the subpoena powers of legislative committees made... Read More.
Sports betting resolution fails Georgia House
(The Center Square) – A resolution that would allow Georgia voters to decide on legalized online sports betting failed to make it to the House floor on Thursday,... Read More.
State leaders call on Congress to ban Chinese AI DeepSeek on federal devices
(The Center Square) – A coalition of 21 attorneys general sent a letter to Democratic and Republican leadership in the U.S. Congress calling on them to put limits... Read More.
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.
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.
