Georgia lawmakers will consider carry permit reciprocity bill
A bill that would expand reciprocity to 20 other states for Georgia gun owners, sportsmen and hunters holding a weapons carry license could get its first hearing as early as Monday, according to bill sponsor Representative Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton).
read moreGeorgia tax-credit programs suffering dent in donations
Two popular state tax-credit programs that raise money for rural hospitals and private-school scholarships are having more trouble attracting donors than when they were first launched, a problem supporters blame on federal tax laws.
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State House adopts resolution supporting Trump and troops
A group of state lawmakers are coming out in support of President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Armed Forces and intelligence agencies on a recent military operation that resulted in the death of Qasem Soleimani.
read moreAtlanta City Council moves closer to Inspector General approval
On Tuesday, the Atlanta City Council moved forward with legislation that would amend the city’s charter and create an Office of Inspector General.
read moreHearings get underway after Kemp introduces proposed budget
It is the second week of the Georgia General Assembly and that means budget talks are underway. This year talks could get more intense as lawmakers look for ways to trim the budget and meet the challenge by Governor Brian Kemp to cut spending by 4 percent this fiscal year and another 6 percent in fiscal year 2021.
read moreAnother record year for Georgia Tourism
The State Capitol Tuesday played host to the state’s annual Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day, which celebrates and recognizes the tourism and hospitality industries and the massive impact they have on the Georgia economy.
read moreTwo bills impacting elections filed by Georgia lawmakers
We are only a week into the 2020 legislative session and two different bills impacting Georgia elections have already been filed.
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Atlanta BeltLine CEO on the future of transit
When Atlanta voters approved a sales tax hike in 2016 to go towards transit expansion, the BeltLine was expected to be a key recipient. After all, the trail as first conceived was meant to be a transit initiative to help Atlantans move around the city without needing to use its overcrowded roadways.
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Don’t Stand in the Way of Georgia Families’ Education Options
National School Choice Week takes place the week of January 26 and, according to the National School Choice Alliance, a record-breaking 1,950 events and activities will mark the annual celebration in Georgia.
Could On-Demand Home Alcohol Delivery Soon Be On Tap?
One of my colleagues enjoys pointing out that many red states, including my home state of Georgia, engage in nanny-state lawmaking and attempt to restrict largely innocuous behavior.
Georgia, other states need feds to fight gangs
As Georgia’s gang crisis deepens, an eerie parallel emerges with a previous blight in Southern history. Shamefully, Southern politicians advocated for Tenth Amendment protection of slave-property rights and to defend Jim Crow.
