The West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency opinion was a victory for Georgia and 18 other Republican-led states as it limits Democratic President Joe Biden’s ability to pursue his climate goals.
July 1 starts a new fiscal year for the state of Georgia, bringing in a new budget and the effective date of laws passed earlier in the year, including many that will affect how Georgia public school students learn.
Georgia was one of the top 10 states where people used Google to search for abortion medications. Elevated interest could mean patients are pursuing this option with or without their doctor’s input.
Most new laws traditionally take effect in Georgia on July 1. But this year, many of the most important measures became law as soon as Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed them. Top measures beginning Friday include a raft of conservative-inspired school legislation, and an increase in lawmaker pensions.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: Will Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony at the January 6th Hearings have any effect on voters this November? Plus, the AP reports that a million voters have switched to the Republican Party. Meanwhile, more DAs say they will not enforce laws that restrict abortions.
House Bill 1009, which cleared the Georgia House of Representatives and state Senate overwhelmingly, sets out regulations governing delivery robots, including where and when they can operate and at what speeds, weight limits, and penalties for violators.
A bill aimed at restricting mail-order abortion pills passed the Georgia Senate this year, but stalled in the House. President Joe Biden has pledged to protect access to abortion medications, and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday that access to the pills will be a priority for HHS.
Savannah’s only medical facility providing surgical abortion has closed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the monkeypox outbreak.
Conservative groups are pushing Gov. Brian Kemp to do more to prevent abortions.
A filmmaker who recorded interviews with Donald Trump in the final months of the former president’s administration has been subpoenaed to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.