With the experience of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown fresh in their memory, the Georgia Senate on Tuesday gave overwhelming support to the idea of letting grocery stores, restaurants and liquor …
Senate greenlights COVID protections for Georgia businesses
The Georgia Senate cleared legislation on Tuesday that would shield businesses and health care providers from lawsuits if workers or customers contract COVID-19 at their establishments. House Bill 167 …
Georgia hate crimes law heads to governor’s desk in wake of Ahmaud Arbery shooting
A hate crime law in Georgia was headed to the governor’s desk Tuesday weeks after Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot by armed white men.
Coronavirus Cases Spike In Georgia | Patch PM
There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours. Georgia Reports Its 2n …
Georgia football workouts continue unabated
McGarity told donors that Georgia’s workouts will continue through July 14. On July 15, the Bulldogs will join other SEC schools in transitioning into eight-hours-per-week, coac …
Georgia Legislature Passes Hate-Crimes Bill
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.