The Georgia Senate passed legislation to create state-funded education savings accounts. Under Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student per school …
Student voucher bill passes Georgia Senate
The Georgia Senate on Monday passed legislation that would give parents $6,000 in state funding to help them pay for private school education for their children. Why it matters: Some opponents of the …
Georgia Senate shoots down sports betting bill, again
For the second time in a less than a week, the state Senate shot down legislation aimed at legalizing sports betting in Georgia.
Georgia Senate shoots down sports betting bill, again
For the second time in a less than a week, the state Senate shot down legislation aimed at legalizing sports betting in Georgia.
Deal on amending Georgia budget includes property tax breaks
Georgia lawmakers have given final approval to amendments to this year’s budget that raise spending by $2.4 billion and include money for a property tax break.The House voted 172-2 for the House Bill …
Georgia Senate: $6,000 for those leaving low-rated schools
The Georgia Senate is supporting a plan to give $6,000 educational vouchers to students who would otherwise attend low-performing schools, part of a nationwide push for what supporters call education …
Surprise support: Some GA Senate Republicans back expansion of residential solar power
A group of state senators introduced a bill that would increase the number of Georgia Power customers permitted to be credited at retail rates for electricity they feed into the power grid from solar …
Plan to shield Georgia government officials’ personal info from public records sweeps state Senate
Griffiths of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation has asked Georgia legislators to take a deep breath, tap the brakes and reconsider the “vast sweep” of Senate Bill 215, which would require …
100-300% interest rates result in repossessed cars. Georgia lawmakers to discuss regulation
Loans with a 300% interest rate? It sounds unbelievable, but that’s what’s happening across Georgia, and many residents are losing ownership of their vehicles because of it. I’m sure you’ve seen the …
Plan to shield government officials’ personal info from public records sweeps Ga. Senate
Richard T. Griffiths of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation asked Georgia legislators this week to take a deep breath, tap the brakes, and reconsider the “vast sweep” of Senate Bill 215, […] …