Georgia registration deadline looms as voters prepare to give new ...
WEBOct 6, 2022 · Georgians have until Tuesday to register to vote in time for the Nov. 8 midterm election where they’ll decide who emerges from the rematch between Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams, whether Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will be unseated by former University of Georgia football star Herschel Walker, along with electing the state election chief and top law ...
Georgia lawmakers asked to pour money into criminal justice …
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Georgia legislators are eyeing changing an outdated law that hinders local prosecutors, while also pouring additional resources into a judicial system that attorneys and judges say needs increased investment to clear a backlog of court cases across the state. Georgia prosecutors and judges are urging lawmakers to provide more competitive pay in the judicial system […]
Most of 13 lawmakers flagged for ethics violations remedy …
WEBOct 28, 2019 · Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder. The state ethics commission announced at a Sept. 26 meeting it had filed complaints against 13 state lawmakers who’d run afoul of campaign finance laws, causing some to express public embarrassment. The majority of those officials turned in their missing campaign disclosure reports since then, or added new ...
Georgia lawmakers aim to take a bite out of retail sales of Delta-8 …
WEBJan 31, 2023 · This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. State lawmakers could soon consider a bill that experts say could prohibit the sale of Delta-8 THC, now readily available at Georgia health food stores and other retailers.. Delta-8 is a compound found in small amounts in some types of hemp plant.
Columbus spends big to fight against Chattahoochee pollution limits
WEBDec 17, 2020 · A middle Georgia public utility has spent years fighting a new state permit that would impose more limits on pollution flowing from the sewer system into a popular stretch of the Chattahoochee River known for its fishing and whitewater rafting. The Columbus Water Works has cited the cost to comply with the new water quality requirements as at ...
Georgia Supreme Court allows couple to pursue case of sperm …
WEBSep 28, 2020 · A Georgia couple can continue its lawsuit against the Atlanta-based sperm bank that helped them conceive a son, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday, allowing them to pursue claims the donor lied about his mental and criminal history. The high court partially reversed a ruling by a Fulton County Superior Court judge and the Georgia Court of ...
How Marjorie Taylor Greene ascended from Atlanta suburbs to D.C ...
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · The unemployment rate in northwest Georgia was 4.5% in December, according to the state labor department, lower than Georgia’s 5.6%. But the average rate of people under 65 without health insurance in the 12 counties of Greene’s district is 14.85%, compared with 9.5% for the state.
Arbery’s mother relieved by killer’s guilty verdict, expresses anger …
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Arbery’s mother relieved by killer’s guilty verdict, expresses anger at DOJ. Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, on Tuesday lashed out at U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors for offering plea deals to her son’s killers. A judge rejected the negotiated agreements and three men were convicted Tuesday of …
State lawmakers poised to add expanded gun access to 2022 …
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Democrats in the state Legislature may also seek to bring up gun safety legislation when lawmakers return to the Gold Dome next month for the 2022 legislative session. Notably, Democrats in the state House and Senate filed a pair of bills that would require a five-day waiting period for all gun purchases. Those bills will still be alive when ...
Georgia's illegal gaming machine payoffs raise probability of new ...
WEBSep 24, 2020 · All told, the Georgia Lottery chipped in $1.2 billion to education last year – with $91 million of that coming from the lottery’s 10% take from the machine gaming. The state lottery funds pre-K education and HOPE college scholarships. Players spent more than $3 billion on the games last year and about $2.1 billion was redeemed.