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Proposed hate crime bill in Georgia would include protection for police
The addition fell on party lines and puts the likelihood fo a hate crime bill in Georgia at risk with time running out.
Georgia Senate panel moves to hike taxes on cigarettes to $1.35 a pack
Taxes on cigarettes would go from 37 cents per pack to $1.35 under a measure passed by a key Georgia Senate committee Friday. The Senate Finance Committee approved an amended bill sponsored by Sen.
Georgia budget slicing spending advances as Democrats object | Raleigh News & Observer
The Georgia Senate has advanced a state budget proposal that would reduce spending by 11%, forcing service cuts, unpaid furloughs and layoffs across state government.
Georgia senators say hate crimes law should protect police
Republicans in Georgia’s state Senate have added police as a protected class to proposed hate crimes legislation, complicating chances of its passage.
1,000 New Coronavirus Cases In Georgia Since Thursday
There are more than 1,000 new cases of the coronavirus in Georgia since Thursday, according to statistics released Friday.
Georgia budget slicing spending advances as Democrats object
The Georgia Senate advanced a state budget proposing broad cuts on Friday, but not before Democrats argued that Republicans were overly focused on reductions rather than recapturing revenue lost from …
Hate Crimes Plan in Georgia Criticized as Time Grows Short
A new proposal to give Georgia a law penalizing hate crimes is being held back for revisions after it was sharply criticized.
Sheriff in Georgia agrees to pay $10k for campaign violation | Raleigh News & Observer
A sheriff in Georgia has agreed to pay a $10,000 fine after state investigators found he had his staff working on his reelection campaign during their office hours.
Georgia lawmakers agree to 50-cent fee on ride-hailing trips
A bill that would impose a flat tax of 50 cents on trips in Georgia taxis, ride-hailing services and limousines is on its way to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature or veto. The Senate voted 41-3 …