by Baker Owens | Mar 20, 2025 | News, News 2
The week started with everyone wearing green for St. Patrick’s Day but continues with a celebration of all things agriculture. The week is a chance to highlight the state’s number one industry and honor Georgia farm families. “Georgia Ag Week offers a unique...
by Cindy Morley | Mar 20, 2025 | News, News 2
For nearly three hours Wednesday morning, members of the Senate Public Safety First Responders Subcommittee heard testimony on two bills that would either ban or put new restrictions on school zone cameras. The meeting, which began at 6 a.m. and ended after 9...
by Cindy Morley | Mar 19, 2025 | News, News 2
Georgia’s newest Labor Commissioner will be sworn into office on April 4th after serving as President and CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce since 2016. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Bárbara Rivera Holmes to serve the remainder of the term won by Bruce...
by Cindy Morley | Mar 18, 2025 | News, News 2
As the end of the current Legislative session creeps closer, lawmakers are focused on the 2026 Fiscal Year budget. Members of the House passed their version of the budget last week and have passed it on to the Senate. But there seems to be concern over the...
by Cindy Morley | Mar 17, 2025 | News, News 2
Lawmakers are taking a break today for St. Patrick’s Day, but committees spent much of the last week on education bills that had crossed over from their originating chamber. The House Education Committee began looking at a bill by President Pro Tem John...
by Dave Williams | Mar 17, 2025 | News, News 2
Georgia’s two Democratic U.S. senators voted Friday against advancing a temporary spending bill to keep the federal government open through September, charging Republicans with ramming through a harmful “continuing resolution” without consulting Democrats....
