Speaker Ralston said in an interview with WABE the House will not make any changes to the “Campus Carry” bill passed out of the General Assembly on March 11th. Governor Deal issued a statement soon after the bill’s passage signaling he wants lawmakers to exempt on-campus child care centers and to address his concerns about high
UPDATED: For clarity, Representative Weldon hasn’t officially withdrawn from the race. The Catoosa GOP has, in its resolution, will send a certified letter requesting that Weldon send a formal letter of withdrawal with 72 hours of his decision. Georgia State Representative Tom Weldon (R-HD-03) decided last week to withdraw from his re-election race. My understanding is that there
This week’s Courier Herald column: Another year is upon us where the end of the Georgia General Assembly coincides with Holy Week. Legislators should wrap up their annual business about the time the calendar turns to Good Friday. The difference between this year and last is that this time, legislators will leave town with a
As anyone following the spinning wheel of protest known as the #GAPol hashtag knows, there is a “Religious Freedom” bill sitting on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature. …or veto. There has been a lot of hype and a lot of misdirection on this bill. Many still argue it wasn’t needed in the first place.
The Georgia General Assembly will be winding down their 2016 session this coming week, but it’s been an…interesting week. Charlie Harper, Jon Richards, and Stefan Turkheimer get together on the 1st hour of the Sully Show and Rich “Sully” Sullivan let’s them loose with the microphones. This week, they cover a few items including the
Arguably, one of the legacies of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the more recent Race To The Top (RT3) initiative is an emphasis on accountability for public school students, teachers, and school districts that is measured heavily through standardized testing – and as a result, anti-testing movements have gained traction
8:14: Bill passes the Senate 37-18. The bill moves to the Governor, and assuming his signature, ends the debate over Religious Liberty in Georgia. Lt. Governor Cagle: The First Amendment and the free exercize of religious beliefs is an essential part of our democracy It deserves the utmost respect and protection. This legislation does just
House Bill 838, sponsored by Shaw Blackmon, got a do pass recommendation this morning in the Senate Insurance and Labor committee. The vote was 4-2, with Senators Josh McKoon and Burt Jones voting no. The bill provides for a minimum commission percentage for health insurance policies, and was co-sponsored by House Rules Committee Chairman John
After an hour and a half debate the State Senate passed House Bill 951,by a margin of 38-14. Despite several attempts to amend the bill from the Senate floor, no changes were made, and the measure heads to Governor Deal for his signature. The bill provides for the annual back to school tax exemption weekend
Aaron Barlow, Republican primary challenger in Senate District 21, doesn’t like Senator Brandon Beach’s (R-SD-21) MARTA bill that affects Fulton and DeKalb Counties, but he has decided to take his fight against the Beach’s bill to Republican voters in Cherokee County and is apparently sending out mailers to Republican voters in Cherokee County against Senator
