New child care tax credit moves to Georgia House
(The Center Square) – A bill creating a new $250 tax credit for Georgia parents with children under the age of 7 moves to the House of Representatives... Read More.
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Georgias Red Tape Rollback clears first hurdle
(The Center Square) – A bill that would ease small business regulations received a "do pass" recommendation by a Georgia Senate committee on Wednesday.
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House approves deadline extension on homestead exemption opt-out
(The Center Square) – The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill that gives local governments more time to decide on whether to opt out of a property... Read More.
Georgia lawmaker says school zone cameras a money grab
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Dale Washburn, R-Macon, called traffic cameras in Georgia school zones a "money grab" by local governments that have nothing to do with... Read More.
Senator wants to add same-sex marriage to Georgia constitution
(The Center Square) – State Sen. RaShaun Kemp, D-Atlanta, introduced a resolution that would let Georgia voters decide if same-sex marriage becomes law in the state.
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Senators lash out over CDC firings
(The Center Square) – Georgia's two senators came out swinging after learning the news that more than 1,000 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were... Read More.
House report: 60 Chinese espionage cases, 224 espionage incidents in three years
(The Center Square) – More than 60 Chinese Communist Party-related cases of espionage and acts of transnational repression have been reported in 20 states according to a new... Read More.
Senator pushes for casino, sports gambling as means to lucrative big events
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Brandon Beach proposed casino gambling as a way to lure more sports events to Georgia at a meeting of a Senate Appropriations... Read More.
Senate moves bill banning state insurance plan from paying for transgender care
(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban the state's insurance plan from covering transgender care after a heated debate.
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Georgia bill addresses in vitro fertilization
(The Center Square) – A bill that would protect in vitro fertilization in Georgia is moving through the General Assembly.
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