For the second straight year, the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has announced it will freeze tuition and fees for the next school year. All 26 of the state’s public colleges and universities will see tuition stay at the current level, with the board pointing to financial hardships resulting from the COVID pandemic as the reason for the freeze. Working to keep education affordable has been a goal for the USG, and being mindful of the economic stress facing many Georgians has students’ and parents’ ships RISING…
Carr pushes to keep Ga. a right-to-work state
Attorney General Chris Carr is joining other states in sending a message to U.S. Senate leaders — Georgia is a right-to-work state and plans to stay that way. Carr announced today that he has joined a 14-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a...Carr Joins Opposition to Fed Ban on Ga. Tax Cut
The recent tax cut passed by the Georgia General Assembly is directly affected by the so-called COVID relief law that includes $350 billion in federal aid to states and localities. Georgia and other states may use the money to increase spending, but...Anti-“Revenge Porn” Bill Heads to Governor
A bill that would make it a felony to distribute sexually explicit content on a pornographic website with the intent of harassing or causing financial harm to the victim is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk. On the final day of the 2021 legislative...State receives $5 million to expand school nursing services
More than $5 million in federal aid will go to schools across the state to help Georgia expand nursing services. The funds from the CARES Act will be provided to every school district and GNETS (Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support) facility in...Environmentalists win trust fund protection in otherwise disappointing legislative session
When the dust settled from this year’s General Assembly session, environmental advocates were looking at some success but mostly disappointments. Lawmakers finally voted to protect state trust funds for environmental cleanup activities after years of failed efforts....
