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State Budget Cuts $1.2 Billion From Education
Georgia K-12 schools will lose nearly $1 billion and public colleges and universities $250 million
Political Rewind: Uncertainty For Families, School Kids Looking Ahead to Fall
[…] Under a cloud of the pandemic, school systems are asking parents to decide whether
Mayor Bottoms, Councilmember Farokhi explore guaranteed income for citizens
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has joined a new group of mayors calling for a
Tobacco tax increase surfaces in General Assembly
[…] “Lifting the tobacco tax will simultaneously help our state fund critical priorities, such as
State legislature, Kemp passes fiscal year 2021 budget with no mandatory furloughs for USG employees
Gov. Brian Kemp signed the fiscal year 2021 budget into law Tuesday morning. The final
Kemp signs $26 billion budget as Georgia faces uncertain fiscal future
A day before the start of the new fiscal year, Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday
State passes bill to give non-violent former felons a ‘Second Chance’ for jobs
They’ve done their time behind bars and been on good behavior since their release, but
Georgia House sends pared-down state budget to Gov. Kemp
The Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage Friday night to a $25.9 billion fiscal
Considerable action on health bills puts cap on interrupted session
State Rep. David Knight had a triumphant look Friday when talking about his quest for
Georgia educators stand in solidarity against proposed $1 billion budget cut
This week, teachers and educators gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in downtown
Lawmakers Approve Vaping Tax, Raises Age For Tobacco Products To 21
Lawmakers on the last day of the legislative session passed a bill taxing vaping products
State House committee pushes for new tax on vaping products
A key Georgia House committee approved a 7% tax on vaping products Wednesday but declined
