Among the more popular bills state lawmakers passed this session was a measure that would make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.
Senator Donzella James of Atlanta and Representative Carl Gilliard of Savannah join the show to discuss housing protections and public safety legislation in Georgia. The conversation covers SB 106 and related bills addressing HOA liens and rent escalation near universities, the Autism Missing Person Alert System Act, Eric’s ID Law, and the Darren Lewis Saving Lives Act, focused on police pursuit reform.
In this episode, we talk with Representatives Clint Crowe of Jackson and Derrick Jackson of Tyrone about what’s moving at the Georgia Capitol and what it means for you. We cover the Georgia Dream Peach Advantage homebuyer loan program, marijuana decriminalization, disaster mitigation, Next Generation 9-1-1, and debate over ICE-related legislation.
Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.
The holidays are here; from Christmas to Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and more, there’s so much to celebrate this time of year. And if your celebration looks different from others, you still have the right to deck the halls with decor that embodies the special holiday.
Macon-Bibb County has demolished more than 700 rundown, abandoned, hazardous buildings within the county, and while thousands still reportedly remain, one group is finding use for the land that’s left once a blighted building is destroyed.
Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.
