by Baker Owens | Mar 3, 2025 | News, News 2
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff has been working on Federal prison issues basically since taking office. Likely spurred by a number of woes at the Atlanta prison, Ossoff has worked with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, on protecting prison staff from sexual assault...
by Cindy Morley | Feb 28, 2025 | News, News 2
A bill that removes Georgia from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) system is making its way through the House of Representatives. House Bill 215 by state Rep. Martin Momtahan, R-Dallas, has cleared the House Governmental Affairs Committee...
by Dave Williams | Feb 28, 2025 | News, News 2
The state Senate unanimously passed a narrowly tailored tort reform bill Thursday, a week after approving broader, more controversial legislation encompassing most of a civil justice system overhaul Gov. Brian Kemp has made his top priority for 2025. Senate Bill 69,...
by Baker Owens | Feb 27, 2025 | News, News 2
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) held its annual State of the Port event in Savannah on Tuesday and there was a lot to celebrate. The GPA processed nearly 5.6 million containers in 2024, up more than 600,000 from 2023. This made Savannah the fastest growing...
by Cindy Morley | Feb 27, 2025 | News, News 2
Senate Bill 68 – a sweeping reform of the state’s tort law– passed the Senate last week and is now in the hands of State Representatives. The bill was sent straight to the House Rules Committee after passage last week, and Wednesday House Rules Chairman, Rep....
by Cindy Morley | Feb 26, 2025 | News, News 2
A bill that would expand the state’s Georgia Promise Scholarship Act to include foster care children and adopted children is headed to Senate Rules and could soon be on the Senate floor. Senate Bill 154, by Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cuming, received a do-pass from...
