by Louis Mayeux | Mar 4, 2015 | News
The House transportation funding bill would bring a wide disparity in funding for county governments. While the Association County Commissioners of Georgia supports House Bill 170, ACCG legislative director Clint Mueller told InsiderAdvantage Georgia he’s not...
by Louis Mayeux | Mar 3, 2015 | News
The transportation spending bill at last will take the fast lane to the House floor, following a few more roadside repairs to gain support of local government groups. After the Transportation Committee on Monday approved the legislation for a second time, the...
by Louis Mayeux | Mar 2, 2015 | News
The city of Atlanta appears on its way to a successful legislative session, with a series of big and small advances. Another piece of the mosaic was laid last week when legislation allowing Atlanta airport travelers to drink alcohol as early as 5 a.m. on Sundays...
by Louis Mayeux | Feb 25, 2015 | News
Rep. Allen Peake Wednesday celebrated the House passage of his medical marijuana bill, and turned his attention to winning approval in the Senate. The House by a 158-2 vote passed the legislation that would allow the use of cannabis oil to ease the suffering of...
by Louis Mayeux | Feb 25, 2015 | News
Opposition surfaced Tuesday to subjecting groceries to the state sales tax, a likely flash point in the House leadership’s massive tax reform bill. “I have a real problem with adding the state sales tax on groceries,” Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Smyrna, told...
