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The Georgia House has passed a number of bills out of its committees. Major bills were passed by committees focused on public health, agricultural policy, and higher education. The first to convene was the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. The first major bill on the agenda was Senate Bill (SB) 105. This bill would […]
Georgia General Assembly Passes Bills on Vehicles, Higher Education, and Foster Care It was another busy day under the Dome as the Georgia General Assembly passed a number of different bills. The notable ones concern motor vehicles, higher education, and family services. The House Motor Vehicle committee met to discuss three bills but only passed […]
Senator Chuck Schumer (D) has faced an enormous amount of backlash following the passage of the GOP-drafted funding bill. Along with nine other democrats, Schumer decided to vote to pass the bill forward. Democrats from both the media and the party have come out to criticize him going along with the bill. A notable example […]
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have brokered a partial ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia and agreed to schedule future negotiations for a full ceasefire. Presidents Trump and Putin reached the agreement during a highly anticipated phone call between the two leaders. “My phone conversation today with President Putin of Russia […]
It was another busy day under the Dome as the Georgia General Assembly passed a number of different bills. The notable ones concern motor vehicles, higher education, and family services. The House Motor Vehicle committee met to discuss three bills but only passed two. The first on the agenda, Senate Bill (SB) 160, had previously […]
THE FUZZY PEACH—3.18.2025—Gold Dome Week 9—Ossoff Introduces Bill Helping First Responders—Much More
Ossoff Introduces Loan Program Bill for First Responders, Teachers Senators Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have introduced a bipartisan bill that provides a new loan program for first responders and teachers. The legislation is known as the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2025. It would end upfront home […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is leading a major operation aimed at debilitating the Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group that has been targeting US, Israeli, and allies’ ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attacks. Houthi forces have executed daily drone and missile attacks against US military and commercial ships and have recently increasingly directly […]
President Donald Trump recently announced the planned return of American astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) after being stranded there for months due to maintenance delays. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have spent eight months on the ISS after arriving for what was supposed to be a brief 8-day stay. President Trump announced […]
On Tuesday, the House pushed forward a six month spending bill to the Senate. It barely passed along party lines and its passage by the Senate was in question. The Republican Party needed at least seven Democratic votes in order for it to reach President Trump’s desk. The Democrats found themselves in a precarious position. […]
Georgia General Assembly Adds New Judges and Deliberates Over Energy and Insurance It wasn’t too busy under the Dome today as only a few committees met to discuss new bills. The committees that did meet were focused on issues that could affect many Georgians. The courts, energy, and insurance policy were on the schedule today. […]
The General Assembly continues to engage in discussions over a slew of new bills. All kinds of committees met today to discuss issues with insurance policy, electronic fees, and tourism. Several bills passed with little feedback while others took up to an hour to pass. House: The House Insurance Committee started with Senate Bill (SB) […]
Georgia General Assembly Concerns Itself with Vehicles, Industry, Family Management It was busy under the Dome today as committees of the General Assembly met to deliberate over more bills. The various committees that met were concerned with industry regulation, motor vehicles, and adoption services. To start, the House Motor Vehicle Committee met today to discuss […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. “Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]
Georgia General Assembly Passes Bills Concerning Public Safety and Health It was a busy day today at the Capitol as the General Assembly deliberated over a number of different bills. Various subcommittees came together to discuss new bills concerning public safety, health, and human services. The Senate Public Safety Committee met today to discuss House […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for negotiations with Ukrainian officials on a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Secretary Rubio’s meeting with Ukrainian officials follows President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy’s recent acerbic discussion in the Oval Office. The discussion initiated the rapid deterioration of US-Ukraine relations, as […]
President Donald Trump is encouraging the people of Greenland to vote for candidates that will support annexing the island to the US in the upcoming general elections. “As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future,” said President Trump. […]
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups. CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]
Governor Brian Kemp Signs Landmark Budget Amendment for 2025 Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 which will implement a multitude of reforms. The first major change to come with this budget is a statewide tax refund of $1 billion. Kemp elaborated on X how this refund is meant to assist […]
