State & Local

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 first to meet was the House Judiciary Committee where only two […]

Georgia General Assembly Addresses Insurance, Tourism, and Banking With New Bills 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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.  […]

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 Bill (HB) 423 which seeks to set in motion an […]

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 […]

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 […]

State Senator Blake Tillery's "Debanking" bill has failed in Georgia's upper chamber despite some significant conservative consideration. Debanking is a practice in which banks choose not to offer services to a potential or current customer if they can be deemed "high risk." For example, bank accounts were closed in Canada after vaccine mandate protests which […]

Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Budget Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 (AFY25) Budget into effect. He made remarks following his signature hitting the paper. Gov. Kemp mentioned that compared to other states, Georgia is experiencing financial prosperity while diminishing taxes for its residents, while other states are facing debt and higher […]

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order creating the US’ first ever Bitcoin and Crypto reserve.  The executive order creates two separate reserves, one Bitcoin reserve and another Digital Assets reserve holding a gauntlet of cryptocurrencies, that will hold assets forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. President Trump has publicly […]

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 (AFY25) Budget into effect. He made remarks following his signature hitting the paper. Gov. Kemp mentioned that compared to other states, Georgia is experiencing financial prosperity while diminishing taxes for its residents, while other states are facing debt and higher taxes. While other states […]

It was not a very busy day today at the House of Representatives as no legislation was considered. The only major thing to pass was a censure of Representative Al Green (D) of Texas for disrupting the State of the Union address.  Instead, the House heard two special order speeches from Speaker Mike Johnson (R). […]