Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams
ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.
Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports
The Georgia Senate on Thursday advanced a bill that would prevent K-12 and college students from competing in sports designated for the opposite sex.
Georgia Senate's trans youth sports bill passes
Georgia Senate Republicans banded together on Thursday to pass long-brewing legislation that would restrict trans student-athletes' access to school and college sports. Why it matters: The state Senate measure echoes President Trump's flurry of executive orders radically reshaping trans people's rights in the U.
Senate gets bill to aid Georgia craft brewers
Georgia lawmakers call it a “three-tier system,” long protected at the state capitol. Senate Bill 122 would allow brewers to bypass wholesalers by selling up to 3,000 barrels of beer per year sent directly to retailers – eliminating a costly step.
Georgia GOP-controlled Senate passes ban on trans girls from school sports teams
The Georgia transgender bill’s sponsor also suggested that the body will take action to ban puberty-blocking drugs.
Bill that targets 'sanctuary cities', threatens lawsuits, advances in Georgia Senate
The state Senate bill aims to penalize so-called "sanctuary city" policies by removing sovereign immunity protections.
Georgia Senate and House to propose bills targeting transgender athletes
The state Senate and House are each prioritizing legislation regarding transgender athletes participating in school sports.
Georgia Senate bill seeks to prevent ratepayers footing bill for power hungry data centers
Georgia Senate Bill 34 would prevent Georgia Power from passing on the costs of providing electricity to data centers to ...
Georgia lawmakers file bill to make AI-generated explicit content of anyone under 16 illegal
If they're convicted, the bill makes it so the person creating the material spends up to 15 years in a Georgia prison.
Conservative firebrand 'considering all possibilities' for two key races in Georgia next year
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a top Trump ally in the House and one of the best known members of Congress, keeps the ...
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State Senate weighing in on growth of data centers
Georgia Power would not be allowed to pass on the costs of providing electricity to data centers under legislation before the ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves the door open to Senate, gubernatorial bids
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) left the door open to running for Senate or Georgia governor during an interview on The ...
Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail
Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee have advanced a bill that would force the city of Atlanta to let the Fulton County ...
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Medicaid expansion in Georgia drawing interest from long-opposed Republicans
Advocates seeking health insurance for more low-income Georgians are encouraged that Medicaid expansion is starting to draw ...
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'Kirby Smart bill' aims to help Georgia football, other state programs with tax exemption
The sponsor of a Georgia Senate bill that would exempt college athletes from state income tax for NIL compensation is calling ...