Breakdown: Georgia’s Casino Proposal Has No Specifics

There's no enabling legislation for the casino measure, so if voters approve it, the legislature will go back and decide how...

Bill Seeks to Oversee Transitions to Homeschooling, Involve DFCS More Easily

Under a new bill filed in the Georgia House of Representatives, parents who want to pull their children out of public...

Hate Crime Bill Passes Out of House Committee in GA House

The measure seeks to toughen punishments for crimes committed “because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sexual...

Bill to Strengthen Private Property Rights Met with Pushback in Rules Committee

A bill filed in the Georgia House that would restrict local government power and strengthen private property rights of landowners was...

Georgia Right to Life Praises LIFE Act – A Heartbeat bill filed in the GA House

Georgia Right to Life (GRTL) said Monday that the organization is encouraged by legislation that has been introduced in the Georgia...

Bill Seeks to Prohibit Private Prisons in Georgia

Private corporations would not be able to operate correctional facilities in Georgia under a new bill proposed by a number of...

1 Bill Seeks to Audit Tax Credits in GA, Second to Rein in Legislative Practice for Credits

Georgia lawmakers would have to jump through additional hoops before adopting legislation to offer tax credits and to impose new tax...

Proposal Seeks to Regulate Contentious Landlord-Tenant Relationships

Landlords would not be permitted to retaliate, as defined by the state, against tenants who complain about landlord services if a...