House Bill Provides Alternative to Opportunity School District; Federal Relief Funds Approved February 14, 2017 Download a PDF of this issue. HB 338 (Rep. Kevin Tanner, 9th) was introduced last week as a comprehensive intervention… Read More
Five Counties Receive AP Stem Grant Awards; Amended FY17 Budget Proceeds in Senate February 8, 2017 Download a PDF of this issue. Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced five grant awards for the Georgia Rural AP STEM… Read More
Chief Justice Delivers State-of-the-Judiciary Address; House Works on FY18 Budget January 31, 2017 Download a PDF of this issue. Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Harris Hines delivered the State-of-the-Judiciary address to a… Read More
House and Senate Begin Work on Budget; Committee Leaders Named January 24, 2017 Download a PDF of this issue. The Georgia General Assembly was in recess last week, while the House and Senate… Read More
Deal Highlights Positive Economic Outcomes; Releases Budget Recommendations January 18, 2017 Download a PDF of this issue. Gov. Nathan Deal delivered his annual State-of-the-State address on Jan. 11, introducing his priorities… Read More
2017 Legislative Session Kicked off Monday; State-of-the-State Address Scheduled for Wednesday January 10, 2017 Download a PDF of this issue. The 2017 session of the Georgia General Assembly began on Jan. 9. While it’s… Read More
2017 Legislative Preview December 20, 2016 Download a PDF of this issue. The 2017 session of the Georgia General Assembly begins Monday, Jan. 9, and will… Read More
2016 Session Wrap-Up May 12, 2016 May 3 was the last day for Gov. Nathan Deal to sign or veto legislation passed during the 2016 session…. Read More
Criminal Justice Reform, Campus Carry, Kinship Care Bills Pass by Sine Die March 30, 2016 The 2016 session of the Georgia General Assembly ended last week, with both chambers working past midnight on Sine Die—the… Read More
Gov. Deal States Concerns with Campus Carry Bill, FY17 Budget Yet to Pass as Final Day Approaches March 22, 2016 After today, only one legislative day remains in the 2016 session of the Georgia General Assembly, and legislators are still… Read More
Senate Passes FY17 Budget, Campus Carry Legislation March 15, 2016 House and Senate committees worked throughout last week, considering bills that passed out of one chamber by Crossover Day. The… Read More
2016 Crossover Day Report March 8, 2016 Feb. 29 was the 30th legislative day of the 2016 session, known as Crossover Day. That cutoff is significant, because… Read More