Education

The House of Representatives passed three new bills, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Gulf of America Act. The other bills addressed crime and higher education. Specifically, the bills addressed organ harvesting and higher education’s relationship with Chinese entities.  First, the House passed House Resolution (HR) 1503, also known as the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act. […]

The Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act was not the only bill signed by Governor Kemp. He went on to sign a flurry of different bills relating to education in the state. The bills were varied and concerned topics related to student achievement, safety, and health. First, House bill (HB) 307 addresses students exhibiting characteristics […]

Georgia’s own Riley Gaines Act was finally signed recently by Governor Brian Kemp. The bill is known as the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act. It effectively bans transgender athletes from competing with biological females.  The bill amends Title 20 of the annotated code of Georgia relating to education. It provides for competitively fair and […]

Public Safety, Welfare, and Environmentalism Made New Priorities by Georgia Lawmakers Georgia lawmakers in Congress have been busy working on multiple fronts. They have worked to advance different initiatives related to public safety, the environment, and government assistance. To start, Representative Brian Jack (R) recently met with air traffic controllers of Atlanta. He toured around […]

With the Georgia legislative session coming to a close, Georgians saw six new bills enacted into law. Both the Senate and the House did their fair share of sending bills up to Governor Brian Kemp (R). The new laws are varied and cover a wide range of topics. The first bills signed were House bill […]

House of Representatives Takes Action Against Rogue Judges and Voter Fraud The House of Representatives recently convened to pass more bills on rogue judges and voter registration. These bills were passed around the same time as the new Senate-amended budget. The first bill was House Resolution (HR) 1526, also known as the No Rogue Rulings […]

The Supreme Court of the United States recently sided with the Trump Administration on the Alien Enemies Act. The administration has been using the law as a way to facilitate the deportation of criminals and suspected gang members. A number of Republican lawmakers have come out in support of the decision. They have framed it […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 — […]

Various committees of the Georgia General Assembly came together to discuss a number of different bills. Committees of both the House and Senate convened to address issues important to Georgians.  First, the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee convened to discuss the entertainment industry. House bill (HB) 14 was the only bill on their agenda […]

President Donald Trump (R) recently signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to begin dismantling the Department of Education. To fully abolish the department however, Trump will need congressional approval. So far, lawmakers seem split on the decision, especially Georgia lawmakers. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) came out on X with a strong statement […]

Both wings of the Georgia General Assembly passed bills focusing on young Georgians and their education. The House Education Committee and the Senate Youth and Education Committee passed a number of different bills. The Senate Youth and Education Committee was first and started with House Bill (HB) 307. This bill includes provisions on students who […]

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 […]

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 […]