by Louis Mayeux | Mar 13, 2015 | News
The Senate Friday approved a bill to launch clinical trials of medical marijuana use for children suffering from epileptic seizures. Senate Bill 185 passed 54-1 after Sen. Renee Unterman, R-Buford, chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee,...
by Louis Mayeux | Mar 13, 2015 | News
State senators in their first look at the transportation spending bill raised questions about the $1 billion in additional revenue sought, and called for a closer accounting of projects for which the money would be spent. “A billion dollars, that’s a lot of...
by Louis Mayeux | Mar 12, 2015 | News
Call it Crossover Day, the prequel. The Georgia Legislature Wednesday plowed through a heavy schedule of bills, meeting late into the afternoon. On the session’s 29th day, The House and Senate approved a stream of bills. Most passed quickly, but a few...
by Louis Mayeux | Mar 11, 2015 | News
The high-profile transportation spending bill has hit the legislative fast track, with the first Senate committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. House Bill 170, which the House passed by an unexpected large margin last week, will be discussed by the...
by Louis Mayeux | Mar 10, 2015 | News
The 29.2-cent-per-gallon fuel excise tax proposed in the House transportation bill will likely have a tougher time winning Senate approval. The more conservative Senate appears to be drawing a harder line against the 29.2-cent figure, which the House preserved...
