If he does decide to run, Perdue will face Georgia’s Sen. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Warnock and Jon Ossoff respectively beat Republican …
Citizen’s arrests in Georgia to face limits in General Assembly bill
State officials unveiled details of a bipartisan bill Tuesday aimed at revising Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law to limit who can detain someone suspected of a crime.
Kemp announces legislation to overhaul Georgia citizen’s arrest statute
This bill repeals the current Civil War-era statute in order to prevent the terrible consequences of a vague and outdated law,’ Kemp said.
Georgia a top-10 exporting state for the first time
Georgia was ranked among the nation’s 10 top exporting states last year for the first time. Georgia businesses exported $38.8 billion in goods in 2020, reaching 215 countries and territories and …
Atlanta City Council Urges Georgia to Expand Current Vaccine Eligibility to Food Workers
Atlanta City Council is urging Georgia’s governor and Department of Public Health to consider making food service, grocery store, and agricultural workers part of the phase 1A+ COVID-19 vaccination gr …
New bill would change Georgia citizen’s arrest law a year after Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Ahmaud was a victim of a vigilante-style of violence that has no place in Georgia,” Gov. Brian Kemp said. Here’s what the proposed legislation would do.
New bill would change Georgia citizen’s arrest law a year after Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Ahmaud was a victim of a vigilante-style of violence that has no place in Georgia,” Gov. Brian Kemp said. Here’s what the proposed legislation would do.
Auto hauler maker Cottrell to build $125M factory in Georgia
A Georgia manufacturer of auto-hauling trailers says it will invest $125 million to build a new factory. Gainesville-based Cottrell Trailers announced Tuesday that …
Citizen’s arrests in Georgia to face limits in General Assembly bill
State officials unveiled details of a bipartisan bill Tuesday aimed at revising Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law to limit who can detain someone suspected of a crime.
Georgia governor signs budget including raises and bonuses
A budget signed by Georgia’s governor provides for spending through June and increases spending for education and health care. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the amended budget for …