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Kemp’s big lawsuit award limit bill on the move as 2025 Georgia Legislature winds down
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority in the 2025 Legislature got a little closer to the finish line Tuesday after a state ...
New legislation offers Georgia farmers pathway to cheaper property taxes. Here's how
On Tuesday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill and a resolution affecting farmers' property taxes, if approved by voters.
New bill would ban student cellphones in all Georgia public elementary and middle schools
Georgia House passed cell phone ban for middle and elementary students two weeks ago, bill could go before full Senate soon.
Schumer: The Republican Attitude Is "I Made My Money All By Myself, How Dare Your Government Take My Money From Me"
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in a contentious interview on 'The View' said Republicans are "controlled by a ...
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Georgia Senate approves hundreds of millions of dollars in hurricane relief for timber producers, farmers
Timber producers and farmers who suffered losses under Hurricane Helene could get tax and other relief under bills moving through the Georgia General Assembly.
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Voters will be asked next year whether to expand conservation tax breaks for farmers
Farmers may soon get more tax relief under a decades-old program designed to keep agricultural land out of developers’ hands.
Bill banning cellphones in grades K-8 passes committee
Creation of cellphone bans for Georgia students in kindergarten through eighth grade was recommended Tuesday through ...
A bill banning cell phones in school for kids in K-8 is one step closer to becoming law
While some people like the idea of a school cell phone ban, others see the benefits of letting students have some access to their phones.
Small businesses brace for impact as Georgia lawmakers considers stricter THC regulations
Senate Bill 33 and Senate Bill 254 both aim to restrict the thc products currently available at smoke shops and gas ...
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Georgia’s “anti-doxxing” legislation upsets the balance between free speech and privacy
No one – whether they are a private figure or a public official – wants to be harassed online with their private information ...
Georgia bill to restrict student cell phones advances
ATLANTA — A bill to restrict cell phones in middle and elementary schools took another step toward becoming law in Georgia.
As Georgia tort reform nears a vote, supporters, opponents consider impacts
Lawmakers could vote on a package of bills, Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69, that would overhaul Georgia’s tort system as ...