Mar 27, 2025 · ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.6%, a half-percentage point below the national rate. A positive sign for the state's economy was a gain of 7,200 jobs over the month and an increase of 28,500 over the year.

6 days ago · Hemp products industry gets scrutiny from Georgia lawmakers. by Ty Tagami | Mar 28, 2025 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – Joe Salome built up his intoxicating hemp products business from one small store to six, and he got licensed by the state last year after new rules gave the industry a path into the sunlight.

Mar 6, 2025 · ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives passed two tax relief bills Thursday, one unanimously and another that proved controversial. House Bill 112, which cleared the chamber 175-0, would provide $1 billion in one-time income tax rebates to Georgia taxpayers.

Mar 20, 2025 · ATLANTA – A marathon hearing about legislation to enshrine religious freedom in Georgia law produced no outcome but clarified the fears of those on both sides of the issue. The Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed the state Senate along party lines earlier this month. A committee of ...

6 days ago · ATLANTA – A sweeping school safety bill in reaction to the mass shooting at Apalachee High School last fall cleared a Senate committee Thursday, keeping it in play just ahead of the deadline for final passage this year. The Georgia House of Representatives had already approved House Bill 268 with ...

Feb 20, 2025 · Republican state senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would expose banking institutions to lawsuits if they deny services to customers because of the way they exercised their rights under the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Feb 26, 2025 · ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate overwhelmingly passed a record $40.5 billion mid-year state budget Wednesday that prioritizes disaster relief, infrastructure needs, and prisons.

Mar 26, 2025 · ATLANTA – Legislation seeking to give Georgians more leverage to invoke religion when disagreeing with government requirements is primed for final passage after clearing a committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 36 passed the House Judiciary Committee 9-6 after amendments washed away prior changes ...

1 day ago · ATLANTA – A federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop Georgia from using electronic voting machines. Monday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg ends a long-running legal dispute that predated the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, which prompted a flurry of challenges from Republicans claiming widespread election fraud after Democrat Joe Biden defeated ...

Mar 3, 2025 · ATLANTA – The General Assembly gave final passage Monday to a record $40.5 billion mid-year budget that prioritizes hurricane relief and prisons. The mid-year budget, which covers state spending through June 30, sailed through the Georgia House of Representatives 168-5 before passing the state ...