After sailing through the Georgia House of Representatives, a bill aimed at reducing some prescription drug costs for consumers was blocked by a close vote in a Senate committee.
A key state agency will recommend a slightly higher wage increase for caregivers who work with people with disabilities in Georgia and who would see a $6 hourly rate increase under the proposal. Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers will decide whether to move forward with the recommendations and fund them in the state budget.
Friday on Political Rewind: We take a moment to look at our neighbors to the south as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting set to visit Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He hasn't declared his bid for president, but he could block frontrunner Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican nomination.
DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously rejected an appeal for a permit allowing construction to begin on the new police training center that opponents call “Cop City.”
The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas’ mother was living.
Thursday on Political Rewind: A new study shows that most respondents feel threatened by potential gun violence. The study comes after mass shootings at a bank in Louisville, Ky., and a Christian school in Nashville, Tenn., and as two Black Tennessee legislators have been reinstated after protesting for gun safety. But first, an update on the planned Atlanta police training center.
A combination of state senators, health-care executives, and an insurance industry representative were named Wednesday to a study committee that will look for ways to reform the state’s certificate of need (CON) process.
A pair of Democrats were expelled from the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives for staging a gun control protest on the House floor. Georgians are questioning if a similar situation is possible in the Peach State.
The financial year for Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities starts in July with significant cuts for all institutions in the budget awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature.
Wednesday onPolitical Rewind: The 2024 Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, snubbing Georgia Democrats who wanted the convention in Atlanta.
And as Americans react to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' vacations with key donors, we ask our panel about the politicization of the court.
Democratic Rep. Marvin Lim says he will continue working on House Bill 216 despite its failing in Georgia's 2023 legislative session. The bill awards sexual assault survivors medical treatment and counseling under the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.
Senate Bill 51, which would end the sales tax on menstrual products in the state, did not advance out of the committee this year, though it is still alive for 2024 when the Legislature reconvenes next January.
Tuesday onPolitical Rewind: Rev. Bernice King called for a complete rethinking of the planned police training center. This comes as Mayor Andre Dickens has doubled down on his commitment to build the facility. Meanwhile, Fulton DA Fani Willis says recent attacks by Donald Trump are "ridiculous."