Representative Sharon Cooper News Today

There may be a calm before most storms, but there certainly isn’t one before Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly. Contrary to the popular idiom, House members spent late...

With Valentine’s Day out of the way, legislators returned to work on Thursday. But that doesn't mean there was monotony under the Gold Dome. To the contrary, legislators and lobbyists...

After hearing public comment, the Georgia Department of Health has decided to scrap a rule change to lower the staffing requirement in memory care units.

Although advocates in the halls hoped for a calm, low-key start to the legislative work week on Tuesday, legislators in the Georgia House and Senate had other plans. After pausing on...

The Georgia State Capitol took on a somber tone Tuesday as legislators paused to mourn one of their own. Representative Richard Smith, chairman of the House Rules Committee, passed away...

The Georgia General Assembly gaveled back in on Monday, and the rapping in the House had a different but eerily familiar tone. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the late Speaker Tom...

Pregnant women and healthcare workers in Georgia will now receive added support through several pieces of legislation signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday.

Monday was photo day for the Georgia House of Representatives. Time for the biennial panoramic photo of all members present and on their best behavior at their desks in the House...

Five legislative days remain until Crossover Day, but the hoppers are still overflowing with new legislation and legislators’ hopes that their big ideas will run a sprint from first...

Georgia House took up the following measures on the floor on Legislative Day 22: HR 157, Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize. The resolution passed by a vote of 168-0. HR 158 - Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize SProp-154th.