The Georgia legislature approved hate-crimes legislation on Tuesday, a historic move that is expected to remove the state from a small list of those without a law explicitly banning hate crimes. House …
Citing coronavirus fears, Roger Stone files motion to delay reporting to Georgia prison
A week before President Donald Trump’s longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone was scheduled to turn himself in to federal prison in Georgia to begin his more than three-year sentence, his lawyers …
Azerbaijan discloses number of its citizens brought back from Georgia, Russia
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23 Trend: Due to COVID-related temporary suspension of flights and train trips by Azerbaijan with Georgia and Russia, the country’s citizens are brought back home via …
Georgia Senate approves police protections, hate-crimes vote to come
The state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that extends special protections to police as the first part of a compromise that supporters hope will allow Georgia to finally enact hate-crimes …
Kemp Says Georgia Lawmakers Can Spend Savings to Ease Cuts
Gov. Brian Kemp is giving lawmakers permission to spend $250 million from Georgia’s rainy day fund to decrease budget cuts in the year beginning July 1.
Huskers land commitment from Georgia running back Gabe Ervin
The Huskers landed their first running back commit of the 2021 recruiting class when Gabe Ervin from Georgia announced his commitment to Nebraska.
Georgia Lawmakers Mull Cap On State’s Film Tax Credits; Senate Committee OKs Audit Of Productions
Days after local politicians and the MPA trumpeted that Georgia is reopening its busy film and TV production sector, the future of its lucrative tax credit incentive program suddenly appears …
Georgia Senators Float Idea of Shrinking Film Tax Credit
The Georgia film tax credit, long one of the world’s most generous subsidies for the entertainment industry, could be on the chopping block as the state pares spending to respond to an …
Police in, then out, as Georgia hate crimes bill moves ahead
Lawyer Daniel Brown holds a poster calling on Georgia lawmakers to pass a state hate crimes law. (AP photo/Jeff Amy) ATLANTA – In an abrupt turn, Republicans in the Georgia Senate removed protections …
Azerbaijan repatriates 178 citizens from Georgia
Azerbaijan repatriated 178 citizens from Tbilisi to Baku in special buses on June 23, local media reported with reference to Azerbaijan’s embassy in Georgia. All 178 citizens have tested negative …