Tort reform legislation passes Senate

The most high-profile piece of legislation under the Gold Dome this year is Senate Bill 68, the tort reform bill pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp and his allies in the legislature.  On Friday it cleared its first major hurdle, passing the Senate by a 33-21 margin mostly along party lines.  But the battle is far from over, it now goes to the House where debate will surely reignite, with Kemp and Speaker Jon Burns pushing legislators to back the bill while opponents, including high profile Democrats, move to sink it.  While the bill will surely make it to Sine Die a strong Senate passage has its odds of passing RISING…