| Covering Georgia Politics
WEB5 days ago · Georgia lands $1.3 billion to expand broadband. by Dave Williams | Sep 26, 2024. ATLANTA - The U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to …
Federal judge tosses Georgia abortion ban
WEB1 day ago · ATLANTA – A federal judge Monday overturned Georgia’s “heartbeat” law banning abortion essentially after six weeks of pregnancy. In a 26-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert McBurney declared the law an unconstitutional violation of women’s privacy and equal protection rights. her body,” McBurney wrote. “The baseline rule is ...
Federal probe finds deplorable conditions inside Georgia prisons
WEB17 hours ago · The state has been working to come to grips with conditions inside Georgia prisons. The corrections department hired a consultant in June to conduct an assessment of the state’s prisons, while both the Georgia House and Senate have formed study committees to focus on prison conditions and consider funding recommendations aimed at …
New state election rules come under fire - capitol-beat.org
WEB19 hours ago · New state election rules come under fire. by Dave Williams | Oct 1, 2024 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – Voting rights advocates and local election officials Tuesday criticized new rules the Republican-controlled State Election Board has approved in recent weeks as unnecessary mandates that will only throw doubt into the voting process.
Georgia voters to decide tax-related ballot questions
WEB4 days ago · The second property tax-related item on the ballot is a statewide referendum that would increase the exemption on personal property taxes from $7,500 to $20,000. While the exemption would benefit all Georgians, supporters are pitching it as mainly aimed at small business owners. “Small businesses already pay …
Georgia lands $1.3 billion to expand broadband - capitol-beat.org
WEB5 days ago · ATLANTA – The U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to deploy broadband infrastructure in Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota, and …
Capitol Beat News Service
WEB5 days ago · by Dave Williams | Sep 26, 2024 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – The U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to deploy broadband infrastructure in Georgia, South ...
About Capitol Beat
WEBCapitol Beat is a nonprofit news service operated by the Georgia Press Educational Foundation that provides coverage of state government to newspapers throughout Georgia. The mission of Capitol Beat is to provide thorough, unbiased coverage of state government news consumers can trust to the more than 125 daily and weekly newspapers that are ...
Harris wraps South Georgia campaign swing with Savannah rally
WEBAug 29, 2024 · ATLANTA – Vice President Kamala Harris capped a two-day campaign swing through South Georgia late Thursday afternoon with a rally in Savannah. The newly minted Democratic presidential nominee pulled no punches in describing the race against Republican former President Donald Trump as an uphill battle. “This is …
Georgia abortion ban comes under fire at Senate hearing
WEBSep 16, 2024 · That’s all the doctor could do under Georgia’s restrictive abortion law that essentially bans the procedure after six weeks, Mackenzie Kulik testified during a field hearing of the Senate Human Rights Subcommittee at the Fulton County Government Center chaired by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. “Instead of giving me …