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Posted inYour Government

Cherokee Hits Brakes on New Gas Stations and Car Washes

by County NewsApril 3, 2025April 3, 2025
A Georgia lawmaker is calling on the state legislature to repeal the fetal personhood language in the state’s six-week abortion ban, after a Tifton woman was arrested following a miscarriage.
Posted inYour Government

Georgia Lawmaker Calls Arrest of Woman After Miscarriage ‘Insanity’

by B.T. ClarkApril 3, 2025April 3, 2025
A late-emerging proposal in the Georgia Legislature would limit what the public can access in police reports and communications with state lawmakers.
Posted inRepresenting You

Georgia Lawmakers Are Working Hard to Keep You in The Dark

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderApril 3, 2025April 3, 2025
The future of Chattahoochee Valley Libraries is in jeopardy, and local families could feel the impact first.
Posted inYour Government

Georgia Libraries Face Deep Cuts Without Federal Support

by B.T. ClarkApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Female volleyball team huddles for a game in Quezon City, Philippines.
Posted inRepresenting You

Georgia House Passes Transgender Sports Bill: How Will This Impact Georgians?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is pausing her campaign for governor, citing her husband's health.
Posted inYour Vote

Lucy McBath Suspends Campaign for Governor: Here’s Why

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025
This week while reading the news or hanging out on social media, you might encounter the phrase "Sine Die."
Posted inYour Government

What is Sine Die in Georgia?

by B.T. ClarkMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025
A hearing in the General Assembly Wednesday on a proposed near-total ban on abortion in Georgia pitted preachers against physicians.
Posted inRepresenting You

Georgia Lawmakers Say They Support IVF, But A New Abortion Bill Could Make it Illegal

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025
Decorative Scales of Justice in the Courtroom
Posted inYour Government

Kemp-Backed Legal Overhaul Passes Georgia House Hurdle

by Kim Jarrett | The Center SquareMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025
🗳️ What We Know: Allen captured 56.72 percent of votes cast in a contest marked by extremely low turnout. Only 3,452 voters participated out of 110,682 registered voters in the district. The Cobb County Election Board certified these results on March 17.
Posted inYour Vote

Who is Running in The April 29 Cobb County Election?

by B.T. ClarkMarch 17, 2025March 17, 2025
The Trump administration has frozen millions of dollars in federal funding meant for Habitat for Humanity and other organizations in Georgia and across the country. The freeze comes as part of a criminal investigation into a national clean energy financing program— one that legal experts say has put nonprofits under extraordinary scrutiny.
Posted inYour Government

Trump Administration Targets Habitat For Humanity: What We Know

by B.T. ClarkMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wants answers about recent attacks on Tesla properties across the country, claiming Elon Musk faces organized violence because of his role in President Trump's government efficiency efforts.
Posted inRepresenting You

Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Answers on Tesla Attacks

by B.T. ClarkMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025
Roswell is taking the next big step toward opening its new Public Safety Headquarters. On Tuesday, March 11, the Roswell City Council signaled unanimous support for hiring Reeves and Young as the construction manager for the project. The final vote to approve the contract is set for Monday, March 24.
Posted inYour Government

Roswell Moving Forward with New Public Safety Headquarters

by B.T. ClarkMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025
A Georgia Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday that would double the amount of money that families of teachers and other public school employees would receive when their loved ones are killed at school.
Posted inYour Government

Georgia Lawmakers Want to Double Compensation For Families of Teachers Killed in School Shootings

by Ty Tagami | Capitol BeatMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025
A Georgia state representative with combat experience just unleashed a blistering critique of proposed cuts by the Trump administration that would eliminate tens of thousands of Veterans Affairs jobs.
Posted inRepresenting You

Georgia Lawmaker Takes Bold Stand Against Trump Cuts to Veterans Affairs

by B.T. ClarkMarch 10, 2025
Drivers in Georgia would be able to leave home without their wallet, so long as they bring their smartphone, if legislation that seeks to require police to accept a digital version of drivers’ licenses becomes law. 
Posted inYour Government

Digital Driver’s Licenses Are Legal in Georgia, But Police Can’t Accept Them

by Ty Tagami | Capitol BeatMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025
(The Center Square) – A resolution that would allow Georgia voters to decide on legalized online sports betting failed to make it to the House floor on Thursday, which kills the bill for the 2025 legislative session.
Posted inRepresenting You

No Bet: Georgia Sports Betting Resolution Fails

by Kim Jarrett | The Center SquareMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025
Lawmakers passed a heap of bills by a key legislative deadline Thursday, signing off – again – on an accelerated income tax rate cut and a plan to slightly expand the state’s medical cannabis program while attempting to ban THC-infused drinks. 
Posted inRepresenting You

Your Tax Dollars at Work: Here’s What Georgia Elected Officials Are Doing This Year

by Ross Williams | Georgia Recorder, Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder and Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMarch 7, 2025

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