Tristan Smith is an award-winning television news producer with over thirty years of experience, covering everything from war zones to human interest stories.
It was a nuts-and-bolts bill day at the Capitol as lawmakers passed bills about education and taxes under the Gold Dome.
The day started with the seating of new House Rules Chairman, Representative Butch Parrish.
Before discussing the bills of the day in the Senate, the rise in gun violence was noted on the Senate floor.
As we reached the halfway point in the session, it was a tale of two chambers — leading up to a major announcement from Gov. Brian Kemp.
Senators discussed a Republican-penned resolution allowing Gov. Brian Kemp to allocate resources to help the state of Texas secure the border.
