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Committees of the General Assembly met to deliberate over more bills this week, 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 license plates, fines, and penalties. House Bill (HB) 449 was first on the agenda. In GA, […]
Gov. Brian Kemp (R)has 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 Georgians dealing with “sky-high” prices. He stated, “We’re […]
After Senate Democrats successfully blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, it was quickly found out that Georgia Senators, Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D), voted against it. If passed, the bill would have prohibited federally funded schools from allowing transgender athletes to compete with biological females. It failed to garner […]
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure with two Democrats joining on the right side of the […]
Representatives Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) and Rich McCormick (R-GA) celebrated "School Choice Week" in Washington, D.C. in hopes of bringing awareness to an issue Republicans have been seeking to codify for years. As U.S. News puts it, school choice refers to "programs and policies that let families use public money to access schools beyond their local […]
