On this week's Lawmakers Huddle, GPB's Devon Zwald speaks with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about what lawmakers are working on as the legislative session quickly approaches an important milestone: Crossover Day, the deadline for a bill to get through one chamber for it to have a real shot at becoming law.
Thursday was a busy day in the House as members took up nine bills, including the access to IVF treatment. The Senate voted on the second portion of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform bills when SB 69 was presented on the floor.
In the Senate, the budget was the big news as they took a look at HB 67, the House's supplemental 2024-2025 budget. Meanwhile, the House passed over a dozen bills as the countdown to Crossover Day continues.
A Georgia Republican who ran a fringe campaign for governor under the slogan "Jesus, Guns and Babies" says she's running for Congress in 2026. Kandiss Taylor announced her campaign for southeast Georgia's 1st Congressional District during a Tuesday appearance on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast.
The Georgia State Election Board has voted to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against a conservative group that had alleged ballot stuffing in the state after the group was unable to produce evidence to support its claims.
Georgia public schools were short 5,300 teachers as of December, an ongoing problem state lawmakers have been unable to fix. They have a new proposed solution, but it would take awhile to put in place: let more retired teachers return to the classroom with both pay and pensions.
Mayor Andre Dickens delivered his annual State of the City business address Tuesday night. His remarks focused on how the city is revitalizing neighborhoods by providing jobs and housing, and reducing crime.
Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs announced Tuesday that he will step down from the Georgia Supreme Court at the end of March, less than a year after voters re-elected him to another six-year term.
A GOP proposal designed to ease regulatory burdens on small business is being billed as Georgia’s DOGE, a reference to the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.
On Monday, the Senate voted on a controversial bill that promises to reduce bureaucracy for small businesses, and the House approved health bills for women and children.
Republican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Lawmakers in more than 20 states have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary polices that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Public health employees and contractors who lost their jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Friday to put a face on the mass terminations and demand that state officials speak up for them with the Trump administration.
A bipartisan measure that would phase out a program that allows employers to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage — including less than $1 an hour — is gaining traction in the Senate.
