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It’s the Ides of March, and there is plenty of treachery (and perhaps some debt collection) under the Gold Dome in these waning days of the 2023 Legislative Session. Bills are becoming...

ATLANTA – Controversial legislation that would allow heavier trucks on Georgia’s state and local highways has narrowly cleared the Georgia House of Representatives. Lawmakers passed House Bill 189 by a

The cost of diapers is so steep, families are having to make some tough decisions between paying utilities and getting this health need for their children.

Two bills aimed at increasing state excise taxes on cigarettes and vaping products have likely died for this session at the state Capitol.

House took up the following measures on the floor on Legislative Day 24: HB 122 - Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience ABLE; governance of program by board of directors of Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; provide Substitute HEd-27th. Committee Substitute passed.

Advocates of House Bill 191 argue higher tobacco taxes will reduce the number of smokers and save on health care costs, but other anti-smoking advocates say we need to do more to combat the physical, economical, and racist effects.

With a week remaining before Crossover Day, activity hit a fever pitch in the Capitol on Monday. The House and Senate floors were both active with debate of weighty measures like...

Georgia smokers and vapers could be paying more for their nicotine habit under a pair of bills working their way through the state House.

A recap of the seventh week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.

Amplifying Atlanta