by Dave Williams | Feb 16, 2023 | James Magazine
A fight over religious freedom legislation that roiled the General Assembly seven years ago is back before Georgia lawmakers. State Sen. Ed Setzler introduced a bill Wednesday protecting the right of Georgians to “free exercise of religion” from intrusion by...
by Dave Williams | Feb 8, 2023 | James Magazine
State lawmakers have eased restrictions in Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) law over the years, making it easier for providers to build new health-care facilities or offer new medical services without proving the community needs them. Now, a push is on to...
by Dave Williams | Feb 3, 2023 | News, News 2
An effort that could lead eventually to the elimination of runoff elections in Georgia has surfaced in the General Assembly. State Rep. Joseph Gullett, R-Dallas, introduced a bill into the Georgia House this week that would allow Georgia cities to experiment...
by Dave Williams | Jan 25, 2023 | James Magazine
Georgia House Republicans are backing legislation that would increase the statewide cap on income tax credits offered to donors to a fund that provides private school scholarships. House Bill 54, introduced by state Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, would raise the...
by Dave Williams | Jan 18, 2023 | James Magazine
The state’s chief economist injected a note of caution Tuesday as the General Assembly began reviewing Gov. Brian Kemp’s $32.5 billion fiscal 2024 budget request. More than half of the state’s record $6.6 billion surplus was built on a huge increase in capital...
