by Dave Williams | Jan 31, 2024 | News, News 2
A state Senate committee overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday legalizing sports betting in Georgia. Under Senate Bill 386, which the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee passed 8-2, the Georgia Lottery Corp. would award 16 licenses to sports...
by Dave Williams | Jan 29, 2024 | James Magazine
The Republican-controlled Georgia House of Representatives approved legislation Monday that would let a newly created oversight board for prosecutors set its own rules. House Bill 881, which passed 95-75 along party lines, is a follow-up to legislation the General...
by Dave Williams | Jan 26, 2024 | James Magazine
Legislation that would do away with QR codes on paper ballots in Georgia cleared the state Senate Ethics Committee Thursday. Under Senate Bill 189, only the text portions of paper ballots would be counted. “We’re simply taking the ballot as it’s currently...
by Dave Williams | Jan 24, 2024 | James Magazine
The Georgia Board of Natural Resources put its stamp of approval Tuesday on funding for 13 land conservation, restoration and parks projects across the state. More than $21.4 million to pay for the projects will come from the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Fund,...
by Dave Williams | Jan 18, 2024 | James Magazine
A nonprofit health-care organization announced plans Wednesday to help financially struggling rural hospitals in Georgia in danger of closing. Ohio-based CareSource will contribute $5 million in emergency funding to hospitals and hospital-owned nursing homes in rural...