Gov. Brian Kemp wants to spend $30.2 billion in state revenue in the 2023 budget, up from the $27.3 billion originally agreed on this year.
The Georgia General Assembly chambers both convened briefly to mark the 2022 legislative session’s first day. Many lawmakers expressed support for the University of Georgia football team in the national championship.
2021 was the year of construction in Gainesville’s historic downtown. Locals said they are excited about the new residences, shops and restaurants coming to the area.
Sponsors of HB 810 spoke about gearing up for their third session proposing tax exemption legislation for menstrual hygiene products.
Senate study committee is recommending raising the dropout age from 16 to 17 and improving support services to keep kids in school.
State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver recently became the first Democrat to chair a committee in the Republican-controlled Georgia House since the GOP won control of the Legislature in 2005. Her legislative career of over 30 years makes her the second-longest serving female legislator in Georgia history.
Establishing 988 as the “911” for suicide prevention and mental health crisis services will make it easier for Georgians in crisis to access the help they need and decrease the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health. It is expected to increase demand on the crisis system twofold.
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck began a seven-year prison sentence Thursday, convicted earlier this year on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal more than $2.5 million from a state-chartered insurer of last resort.
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, announced Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.
Organizations that help those in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol are asking state lawmakers for $2 million to help fund Narcan for first responders, especially in more rural parts of the state.
