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One committee of the Georgia House convened to address issues related to public health. A number of different resolutions concerning new committees were considered. New bills concerning medical procedures were also considered. First, the House Public Community and Health Committee met to cover three new resolutions and two new bills. They began with Senate Bill […]
Georgia House Committees Pass Bills on Public Safety, Education, and the Judiciary A number of Georgia House committees convened to address issues related to public safety, education, and law. Some bills were focused on creating new House committees, while others sought to directly address issues facing Georgians. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee […]
Recently, the Trump administration has moved to slash federal funding by targeting U.S. health agencies. Organizations like the FDA and notably the CDC experienced layoffs where up to 20,000 people lost their jobs. Georgia Democrats had a lot to say in response to this. First, Senator Raphael Warnock slammed the cuts and declared them to […]
A number of Georgia House committees convened to address issues related to public safety, education, and law. Some bills were focused on creating new House committees, while others sought to directly address issues facing Georgians. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee passed House Resolution (HR) 817. HR 817 creates a new House Study […]
Greene to Luna on Parental Proxy Voting: 'Leave the ego at the door' Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) did not mince words when speaking about Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) attempt to allow proxy voting for new mothers and fathers who also serve in the House. Nine Republicans, including Rep. Luna, ended up voting with […]
State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the Congressional District 6 special election in a narrow special election. Thirty minutes after polls closed, Fine held a commanding eight-point lead. Early on, after polls closed, Weil controlled two counties (St. Johns and Volusia), but they eventually flipped back red for a GOP […]
After a tragic incident occurred involving four American soldiers in Lithuania, Georgia lawmakers expressed their thoughts. It was reported that the four soldiers had been confirmed dead after an accident with a submerged vehicle. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) expressed his mourning on X. He noted the impact of this loss on Georgia in particular. Warnock […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R) has announced that he is ready to sign two major bills passed out of the Georgia House and Senate. The first one is House Bill (HB) 192 and the second one is Senate Bill (SB) 69. HB 192 amends Title 20 of the Annotated Code of Georgia, relating to education. Title […]
Sen. Williams: Week Eleven Under the Gold Dome By: Sen. Rick Williams (R–Milledgeville) We're almost down to the final week of the 2025 Legislative Session, and what’s happening at the Capitol right now affects your family, your paycheck, and your way of life. That’s why I’m working hard to ensure our values and needs are […]
President Donald Trump recently warned Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, that his administration will continue striking their military assets until they cease their aggressive behavior. The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, have been targeting US, Israeli, and allies’ ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attacks. Houthi forces executed daily drone and missile attacks […]
In a recent townhall with his colleague Antonio Gracias, Elon Musk discussed DOGE activity and what the new focus will be. According to Musk, DOGE has compiled data confirming that millions of undocumented immigrants registered for and received social security numbers (SSN). According to the data, around 200,000 immigrants were issued SSNs in 2021. In […]
The House of Representatives passed two different bills addressing higher education and environmentalism. Alongside this, two committees of the Georgia House convened to address issues of the judicial system. First, the House passed HR 1534, also known as the Impact Act. This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a new temporary program. This […]
Georgia General Assembly Addresses Tech, Finance, and Governmental Affairs A number of different committees of the Georgia General Assembly discussed topics important to Georgians. These committees were from both the House and Senate and addressed taxes, grants, and intragovernmental coordination. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee discussed two different bills. They began with Senate […]
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is on the verge of collapse as the two parties recently traded fire after projectiles were launched at Northern Israel from Lebanon. President Donald Trump’s diplomatic team, in conjunction with former President Joe Biden’s outgoing staff, brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah last November. The agreement […]
In a recent exchange with a reporter, President Trump expressed his opinion on NPR and PBS receiving taxpayer funds. Trump stated that the funds were wasted on biased entities like them. On the question of defunding them, he stated, “I would love to do that. I think it's very unfair, it's been very biased — […]
A number of different committees of the Georgia General Assembly discussed topics important to Georgians. These committees were from both the House and Senate and addressed taxes, grants, and intragovernmental coordination. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee discussed two different bills. They began with Senate Bill (SB) 111, also known as the Georgia Consumer […]
Ossoff, Warnock, Scott Introduce Bill to Establish Georgia's First National Park Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA), and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) have introduced legislation to establish Georgia's first national park and preserve. The bill, known as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act, would federally protect the area […]
The Trump administration has been under fire for the alleged leak of classified material to a journalist. The Signal chat leak has been a disaster for the Trump administration with many calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired. Top Republicans have come to the administration's defense explaining how no classified information was […]