by Louis Mayeux | Apr 9, 2015 | News
A Senate resolution seeking changes in the AP history curriculum framework stalled on the last day of the session, another high-profile conservative issue not given a House floor debate. Unlike the religious freedom bill, though, Senate Resolution 80 made it...
by Louis Mayeux | Apr 8, 2015 | News
Local governments supported the final transportation spending bill passed by the Georgia Legislature after strongly opposing the legislation’s initial version. At first, House Bill 170 sought to convert local fuel sales taxes into a single per-gallon excise tax...
by Louis Mayeux | Apr 7, 2015 | News
The transportation spending bill passed by the Legislature last week will take care of Georgia’s road needs for the near future, the legislation’s main architect says. “For the next 10 to 15 years, we’re going to be in pretty good shape,” House Transportation...
by Louis Mayeux | Apr 6, 2015 | News
A chaotic rush to pass legislation larded with tax breaks ended the Georgia Legislature’s 2015 session. As House members milled around and the celebratory mood rose to a wild cacophony, House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, pounded his gavel and asked...
by Louis Mayeux | Apr 3, 2015 | News
The Legislature finished its grueling 40-day session Thursday night, with a festive spirit rising as passed bills mounted and the clock moved toward “sine die.” Legislation moved forward methodically with limited drama. No last-minute move materialized to...
