by Rebecca Grapevine | Apr 12, 2023 | James Magazine
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Tuesday a bill that increases the penalties for business owners who fail to post required notices about resources for human trafficking victims. Kemp was joined by his wife, Marty Kemp, who has used her time as first...
by Rebecca Grapevine | Mar 30, 2023 | News, News 2
The state Senate gave final passage Wednesday to legislation imposing mandatory minimum prison terms for gang recruitment. Senate Bill 44 requires judges to impose prison sentences of at least five years on those convicted of recruiting gang members. It would...
by Rebecca Grapevine | Mar 22, 2023 | James Magazine
The Republican-controlled state Senate gave final passage Tuesday to a bill that will ban transgender youths in Georgia from receiving hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery. Senate Bill 140 passed on a party line 31-21 vote and now moves to...
by Rebecca Grapevine | Mar 21, 2023 | James Magazine
The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation Monday imposing mandatory minimum prison terms for gang recruitment. The bill, which originated in the state Senate, would require judges to impose prison sentences of at least five years on those...
by Rebecca Grapevine | Feb 22, 2023 | James Magazine
The state legislature is set to consider a wide-ranging mental health reform bill that aims at improving services for Georgians struggling with mental-health or substance-abuse challenges. House Bill 520 has bipartisan support and is cosponsored by state Reps....
