by Cindy Morley | Jan 21, 2021 | News, News 2
Georgia lawmakers looking at the proposed FY22 budget heard requests from the Department of Public Safety Wednesday for monies to grow the force and to fund a new headquarters in Atlanta. “Our agency has proudly served and protected during the most difficult...
by Dave Williams | Jan 21, 2021 | News, News 2
The Georgia House of Representatives got some new committee chairmen Wednesday, as the chamber’s Committee on Assignments promoted some committee chairs to more prestigious chairmanships left vacant by departing members. The Ways and Means Committee, which handles all...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 20, 2021 | News, News 2
Budget hearings are underway. They kicked off Tuesday morning with Gov. Brian Kemp sharing his plan for his $27.2 billion FY22 budget and included an optimistic economic outlook by State Economist Dr. Jeffrey Dorfman who praised the “ingenuity of Georgia...
by Patrick Hickey | Jan 20, 2021 | News, News 2
Last week IAG wrote that Georgia’s COVID-19 vaccination rates were lagging behind those of its neighbors, with just 1.6% of the population having received at least one dose of the vaccine as of last Thursday. Good news – state health officials have...
by Baker Owens | Jan 19, 2021 | News, News 2
With the 2021 legislative session underway, advocacy groups from a variety of areas turn their eyes to the Gold Dome to either push for new rules or laws, or perhaps to guard against new ones. One of these groups includes conservation advocates, and not just of...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 19, 2021 | News, News 2
Soon after her appointment to the U.S. Senate, Republican Kelly Loeffler made a commitment to donate her Senate salary to Georgia-based charitable organizations and non-profits. This week, Loeffler donated her final Senate paycheck to the Capitol Police...