One of the highlights of former Gov. Nathan Deal’s eight years in office was his focus on criminal justice reform, eventually resulting in a series of bills that drew praise from both sides of the aisle. Much of that work was then used by President Donald Trump and his team in 2018 as the White House pushed its own prison reform legislation. Now out of office, Deal is continuing his work, leading a team of experts that is submitting recommendations via the nonprofit Council on Criminal Justice. Joined by former mayors, law enforcement officials, ex-prisoners, and even Sally Yates, the Georgia attorney who served as U.S. deputy attorney general under President Barack Obama, the group, with Deal at its helm, is leading the push for continued sensible criminal justice reform in Washington D.C. RISING…
Senator Jeff Mullis will introduce bill that would cut lawmakers’ pay
As state lawmakers look for ways to trim 14 percent from state agencies in the FY 21 budget, state Sen. Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) says he will introduce a bill that would cut legislator pay by the same amount. Gov. Brian Kemp is asking for agencies to prepare...Happy Memorial Day from IAG!
The InsiderAdvantage team hopes you have had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with friends and family, and that you have had a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday – to remember all those members of the armed forces who died in service of...New study ranks Georgia high for rainy day funds
Not since 2009, or perhaps sometime in the 1930’s, have state and municipal budgets been looking at a drop off like what they are currently facing. With the budgets in a crunch, new attention is being paid to states’ rainy day funds. Most states have one of...Appointed working groups will assist in creating plans to re-open public schools
On the same day that Gov. Brian Kemp announced the creation of six working groups to plan for reopening schools in the fall, the Georgia High School Association said it will begin allowing workouts and training with restrictions by its member schools on June 8...Nine GOP candidates in CD-14 vying for nomination
Early voting is underway across the state and a crowded field of Republican candidates are vying for their party’s nomination for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District in the June 9 Primary. The winner will face Democrat Kevin Van Ausdel in the November 3...
