Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers, said that Georgia voters “won’t be fooled” by President Biden’s new executive order to temporarily shut down asylum requests at the southern border, made in the middle of election season.
576 illegal aliens were arrested in May 2024 for crimes, including murder, sex crimes against children, child human trafficking, and drug trafficking. Three of these offenders were apprehended in Georgia on charges including battery, hit and run, and vehicular homicide.
State Representative J Collins (R-Villa Rica), chairman of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Disaster Mitigation and Resilience.
State Representative Patty Stinson (D-Butler) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock.
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors have announced the approval of $16.9 million in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) loans and grants to fund five transportation infrastructure projects across the state. This round of funding includes the fourth-largest loan amount allocated in the program’s history, all four of which have come under Governor Kemp’s administration.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Peach Tree Times shows that Georgia is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.
ATLANTA – Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced today the members of two additional House study committees. These committees were established by legislation adopted during the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
State Representative Clint Crowe (R-Jackson) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Disaster Mitigation and Resilience.
As the summer driving season kicks off, an analysis of gas price data by Peach Tree Times revealed that Georgia consumers are paying over 50% more for gasoline now than they were when President Biden was sworn into office.
ATLANTA – State Representative David Huddleston (R-Roopville) was chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry.
State Representative Bill Yearta (R-Sylvester), Chairman of the House Committee on Code Revision, has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry.
State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), chair of the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock.
State Representative Rob Leverett (R-Elberton), chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock.
State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock.
ATLANTA — Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, the Cherokee County Commissioners will vote on whether to remove one of its two Democratic board members. In response, Common Cause Georgia and other pro-voter organizations have sent letters to the Board of Commissioners, urging them to maintain the bipartisan composition of the board.
State Representative Farooq Mughal (D-Dacula) and other legislators from Gwinnett County and nearby areas will participate in the National Gun Violence Awareness Day press conference. The event is scheduled for Friday, June 7, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville.
ATLANTA (May 30, 2024)—Sen. Russ Goodman (R–Cogdell) has been appointed to the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands and the Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee. These appointments underscore the Senate's commitment to sustaining Georgia’s agricultural heritage and advancing innovative practices in forestry.
In 2022, Georgia had $126.8 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.