The Georgia Senate approved SB 470, which would criminalize manufacturing, selling and possessing signal‑jamming devices and impose felony penalties with narrow government exceptions.

A projected $85.7M shortfall forced Georgia to pause and scale back child‑welfare services, leaving foster families and providers scrambling for answers.

Senate Bill 513 passed the Georgia Senate 46-1 and would tie attendance to extracurricular eligibility and driver’s‑license privileges. The bill now heads to the state House.

A bill in the Georgia Senate would let Medicaid reimburse certain at‑home mental‑health services for adults 21 and older if the state wins a federal waiver. The measure targets people who don’t need institutional care but face repeated crises.

Clayton County lawmakers have filed a bill to pare back Hartsfield‑Jackson's decades‑old property‑tax exemption; supporters say the change could return millions to local governments.

Lawmakers, descendants and leaders gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to announce plans for a permanent monument to the Original 33, authorized by HB 303.

A federal appeals court granted Alabama’s dismissal of its ACF appeal, cementing a December 2023 settlement that sets minimum flows for downstream communities. Environmental appeals remain.

The Georgia House passed a literacy bill that funnels new funding into K‑3 literacy coaches and earlier screenings as lawmakers respond to weak third‑grade reading outcomes.

The Georgia House passed HB1023 to require weapons‑detection systems at public school entrances and create a state grant program to help districts cover costs. The measure now moves to the Senate.

Three competing bills in the Georgia Legislature would change when and how K‑12 students can speak and organize at school; one GOP‑backed measure is tied to Charlie Kirk.

Sen. Warnock brought the CEO of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton to the State of the Union to spotlight rural funding shortfalls that could force services like ICUs to close.

House Bill 1144 would make tampons, pads and period underwear state tax‑free during four two‑day weekends a year, with dates set by the tax commissioner.

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic warned Tuesday that AI could push unemployment higher and that monetary policy alone may not be able to offset a structural shift. His comments come as he prepares to leave the bank at the end of his term.