The state Senate passed SB 67 this afternoon by a vote of 35 to 18. The roll call vote isn’t available right now, but the…
In March 2020, a Kentucky-based think tank, the Pegasus Institute, asked me to write a guest blog post on how governors, particularly Gov. Andy Beshear…
I retired from the State House as a result of my promise to self term-limit. I have pretty strong feelings on the subject matter that…
State Rep. Bert Reeves (R-Marietta) has introduced legislation to reform Georgia’s citizen arrest law, which has been on the books for some 150 years. The…
Here are a couple of quick updates on legislation we’ve covered that are working through the state Senate. Legislation to allow individuals on probation to…
On Monday, Gov. Kemp signed the $1.2 billion amended budget for FY 2021. The General Assembly passed the bill, HB 80, last week. The amended…
Two state Senate Ethics subcommittees have moved four bills — SB 67, SB 71, SB 89, and SB 93 — and setup votes in full…
The Georgia House may soon consider a resolution, HR 14, to create a committee to replace the statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens in Statuary Hall…
Two vital pieces of criminal justice reform legislation were introduced this week in the Georgia General Assembly. Drafted by the Georgia Justice Project, both pieces…
The General Assembly has passed the amended budget for FY 2021, HB 80. HB 80 increases topline state spending by just under $654.3 million over…