Investigating grave concerns

For the citizens of Hart County and elsewhere with complaints about the condition of the final resting place for loved ones buried at Nancy Hart Memorial Gardens, those complaints have not gone unheard.

Election Day for ESPLOST is March 21

Hart County voters will vote for or against the renewal of ESPLOST VI (Educational Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax) next Tuesday, including a bond issuance that would result in $7 million of new debt.

House passes bill barring lengthy local housing moratoriums

The state House of Representatives Monday passed a bill that would limit the ability of local governments to impose lengthy moratoriums on the building of single-family houses.

Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion reaches key milestone

The first of two new nuclear reactors being built at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle has reached a key step toward going into service this spring, the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday.

Senate approves bill barring Georgia youth from obtaining gender-affirming care

The Republican-controlled state Senate approved a bill Monday night that would bar certain gender-affirming treatments for youths under age 18. Sponsored by Sen.

State Senate passes educational voucher bill

The state Senate Monday approved a bill that would provide Georgia students residing in low-performing school districts $6,000 to spend on private school tuition. “This is a money-follows-the-child bill,” said Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, who sponsored the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act.

Legislative newsletter – week 8

My colleagues and I returned to the Gold Dome on Monday, March 6, Legislative Day 28, otherwise known as Crossover Day. Crossover Day is the deadline for legislation to be passed out of its chamber of origin to remain eligible for consideration to become law this year.

Heavier limits on truck weights pass Georgia House

Controversial legislation that would allow heavier trucks on Georgia’s state and local highways has narrowly cleared the Georgia House of Representatives.

Georgia House passes next step in mental-health reform

The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a mental health reform bill Thursday that follows up on landmark mental health legislation the late House Speaker David Ralston steered through last year.

Georgia Power seeks $2.1 billion fuel costs recovery

The higher fuel costs Georgians have been paying at the gas pumps soon could be reflected in their electric bills. Georgia Power filed a request with the state Public Service Commission (PSC) Tuesday to recover $2.