by Dave Williams | Mar 28, 2024 | News
Legislation aimed at reforming Georgia’s coin-operated amusement machines (COAM) industry is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after squeaking through the state Senate. Senators passed House Bill 353 Tuesday night 29-24, the minimum number of votes needed to...
by Dave Williams | Mar 22, 2024 | News, News 2
Legislation setting a new election schedule for members of the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) cleared the General Assembly Thursday. The state Senate voted 43-9 to hold the election for the PSC’s District 2 seat now held by Commissioner Tim Echols in...
by Dave Williams | Mar 20, 2024 | News, News 2
Members of a state House committee expressed concerns Tuesday about legislation that would revive the Georgia Consumers’ Utility Counsel (CUC) to represent Georgians before the state Public Service Commission (PSC). The CUC operated in Georgia from the 1970s...
by Dave Williams | Mar 19, 2024 | News, News 2
Legislation temporarily suspending a state sales tax exemption aimed at attracting data centers to set up operations in Georgia has barely made it through the General Assembly. The state Senate gave the bill final passage Thursday 29-22, the minimum number of...
by Dave Williams | Mar 15, 2024 | News, News 2
The state Senate passed legislation Thursday making significant reforms to Georgia’s Certificate of Need (CON) law governing hospital construction and medical services, over the objections of some Democrats who called for Medicaid expansion. Senate supporters...