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Tue., April 3, 2012 3:39pm
State lawmakers passed 200 major bills during the 40-day legislative session, but a bill that would have stiffened ethics rules for elected officials was not among them. Lawmakers also didn’t pass a measure that would have lifted restrictions on carrying guns to the state Capitol and other public places.
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Fri., March 30, 2012 4:47pm
House Speaker David Ralston gaveled out the 2012 session of the Georgia General Assembly Thursday at midnight. State lawmakers tackled some thorny issues this session, including tax reform. But the volume of bills was much lower than last year, as many lawmakers were eager to finish up early so they could hit the campaign trail.
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Mon., January 23, 2012 7:00am
There is division among state Republican leaders over capping how much the state spends each year. A bill drafted by state Senators would call for a constitutional amendment to give Georgians a vote on spending limits.
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Mon., January 9, 2012 7:00am
Lawmakers return to the state Capitol Monday for the 2012 legislative session. State legislators will spend 40 working days in session, and then later this year, all of them are up for election. And that’s likely to affect the tenor of this year’s legislative session.
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Mon., December 19, 2011 4:28pm
Georgia Tea Party groups are gearing up for the 2012 election by identifying state Republicans whom they say aren’t fiscally conservative. The groups are targeting House Speaker David Ralston and other prominent lawmakers.
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Thu., December 1, 2011 4:10pm
A new bill would require unemployed Georgians to volunteer at non-profit organizations or risk losing jobless benefits. But that likely violates federal law.
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Thu., October 6, 2011 3:51pm
Georgia will see approval for its new state and congressional district maps by submitting them to a federal court. The state will simultaneously submit the maps to Pres. Obama's Justice Department.
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Mon., August 22, 2011 12:10am
With the state house and senate legislative district maps approved, lawmakers turn their attention to congressional district maps Monday.Their main task will be deciding where to put a new congressional district.
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Thu., August 18, 2011 4:33pm
The Republican-controlled state House approved new district maps Thursday. Democrats say the majority party is using the Voting Rights Act to segregate the legislature. But Republicans dismissed the questions as posturing for an eventual court fight again
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Wed., August 17, 2011 4:08pm
Proposed House legislative maps would change both rural and urban districts. The one common denominator is that the party in charge, the Republicans, wants to maximize its number of seats.
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