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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoLibertarian Party Members Continue Lobby for Ballot Access, Draft Legislation
Libertarian Party of Georgia members attended the 57th annual Wild Hog Supper earlier this week. The Wild Hog Supper, co-hosted by...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoGA Lawmaker Proposes More Lenient Regulations for Marijuana Possession
One Georgia lawmaker has dropped a bill to alter the criminality and punishment of misdemeanor marijuana possession in Georgia. Democrat Senator...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoGeorgia lawmaker proposes pay raise for Georgia General Assembly members
One Georgia senator wants a pay raise for lawmakers in Georgia. Riverdale Democrat Valencia Seay, who was elected in 2003, prefiled Senate...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoKemp to be Sworn in as Governor Monday
Following an election cycle that seemed to never end, Governor-elect Brian Kemp will be officially sworn in as the 83rd governor...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoGeorgia lawmakers propose plan to help dyslexic children in Georgia schools
After meeting a number of times around the state, a group of Georgia lawmakers have recommended steps to help Georgia students...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoFeminine Product Education, Sales Tax Exemption Among Priorities for GA Lawmakers
The Georgia legislature will convene for the 2019-2020 legislative session in just a few days but lawmakers have been prefiling legislation...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoIn advocating for Service Animal Reform in GA, Senator Misleads on Legislative Record
Self-Proclaimed Marijuana Advocate Wants Crackdown on Emotional Support Ferrets, Rats Senator Renee Unterman recently appeared on WABE’s “Closer Look” in December...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoPrivate Prison Companies Paid More than $174k to Georgia Politicians, PACS in 2017-18
Amid a recent audit report released by the state which indicates private prisons in Georgia are costing more per inmate per...
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoNew Laws Now in Effect in Georgia
With the new year comes new laws that were passed by the Georgia legislature last year and have now taken effect....
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Georgia Politics
/ 6 years agoNew audit says private prisons are not more cost-effective than state-run prisons
A new audit report released at the end of December indicates that privately run prisons are more costly for the state...