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A Senate bill now under consideration in the House would require cash or property bonds on all 600 felonies that can be charged in Georgia.

The accident happened Saturday night at the Cochran Motor Speedway during an open practice event.

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Georgia's state House and Senate are taking different approaches to trying to preserve their majorities for another decade in spite of recent Democratic inroads. House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would sacrifice a handful of members, while Senate Republicans issued a plan that seeks to protect all their incumbents except two who are seeking statewide office.

"We think it is great for the property owners to reduce millage rate in 2022 by 5 mills."

The tradeoff is getting a property tax cut in return, but some Republican state legislators say homeowners won't get that rollback until 2023.

25 Feb 2021 The Georgia House is weighing legislation to end the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a permit from the state in order to carry a handgun for self-defense. The legislation, House Bill 110, is sponsored by five Republican State Reps and one Democrat. Those Reps. are Clark Heath (R), Steve Tarvin (R), Emory Donahoo (R), Joseph Gullet (R) , Danny Mathis (R), and Mike Glanton (D). The text of HB110 says: To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12, Title...

The nation is currently in the midst of such an emergency — the COVID-19 pandemic. The original version of the “Right to Visit’’ legislation, House Bill 290, would have prevented these facilities from getting or renewing their licenses if they maintained a policy to keep visitors away from patients during a “declared public health emergency.” The new version, as outlined by Rep. Ed Setzler, R-Acworth, would put more limits on those visits. The changes were made aft...