After several high-profile sports betting bills failed to pass on Crossover Day, the issue is back on the table after it was attached to an unrelated soap box derby bill and passed out of committee Thursday. The new piece of legislation, HB 237, has the support of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones who says he wants a final answer on the issue this session. Once thought to be dead, this zombie sports betting bill’s fate is DRIFTING…
Georgia’s female leaders
Two Georgia congresswomen – U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, and Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, have been voted into leadership positions in the House Democratic Women’s Caucus. Williams will serve as vice chairwoman while McBath is the group’s chief whip. With 16 new women elected by Democrats in 2022 the caucus continues to grow, and with a pair of Georgians in leadership its reach is RISING…
