US Senate to vote on Laken Riley Act, Georgia Senator confirms his support for bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Laken Riley Act Thursday afternoon and at least one of Georgia’s Senators has confirmed they’ll vote to pass the bill.
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House Speaker Jon Burns says he’s still committed to supporting IVF treatment in Georgia
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns said one of his priorities for the legislative session starting in less than a week is to ensure Georgians have access to in vitro fertilization treatments.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces legislation to rename Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’
On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump said he was considering a push to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
Federal lawsuit accuses large Atlanta landlord, 5 others of pricing scheme that ‘harms millions’
The U.S. Department of Justice said it’s expanding its antitrust lawsuit against property management software company RealPage, this time adding six landlord companies with national real estate holdings.
US government acts to remove medical debt from credit reports; US Sen. from Georgia weighs in
A federal rule to remove $49 billion in medical bills from American credit reports was finalized Tuesday.
Laken Riley Act passes U.S. House nearly 1 year after nursing student murdered on UGA campus
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Laken Riley Act, modifying immigration policies ahead of the new White House administration taking office.
Agreement signed to fix problems at Fulton County Jail after federal investigation
Days after announcing the U.S. Department of Justice had reached an agreement with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office to fix multiple issues at the Fulton County Jail, the consent decree was signed.
Fulton County sheriff, DOJ agree on steps to correct issues at Fulton County jail
The U.S. Department of Justice and Fulton County Sheriff’s Office announced that they’d come to an agreement for steps to correct issues at the Fulton County Jail.
To tube or not to tube: Georgia lawmakers float possible solutions to issues of public river access
To tube or not to tube, that’s the question Georgia lawmakers spent months studying in 2024.
Georgia bill to expand rural healthcare access to take effect New Year’s Day
Starting Wednesday, Georgia’s efforts to expand access to healthcare in rural parts of the state will see a renewed push.
