State Affairs Georgia

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Georgia lawmaker regales Senate with poem about drones dropping drugs/food into prisons: “Not through a tunnel! Not through a door! But flying through the air with a hum and a roar! “The inmates were hungry, the inmates were sly; they looked for their dinner way up in the sky.”

Tensions were high in week 11 of the legislative session as Georgia lawmakers square off over elections, taxes and literacy before Sine Die. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/politics/ge…

Legislation to phase out tax breaks for data centers in Georgia has hit snags and uncertainty in the legislative session’s final days. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/taxes/georg…

A push to eliminate tax breaks for data centers in Georgia is at risk of falling apart in the closing days of the 2026 legislative session. #gapol pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/taxes/georg…

High-stakes negotiations are underway on major legislation to cut property taxes in the closing days of the 2026 legislative session. #gapol #gapolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/taxes/georg…

House leaders rolled out surprise legislation Thursday to cut property taxes by 50% in Georgia, threatening to upend negotiations with the Senate in the closing days of the legislative session. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/taxes/georg…

Lawmakers are inching closer to passing broad legislation to curb a sharp rise in insurance costs that have seen premiums spike in recent years, particularly for automobile coverage that has shot up more than 20% in Georgia since 2022. #gapol #gapolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/economy-bus…

Lawmakers are nearing passage of major legislation in Georgia to clamp down on rising insurance costs and punish fraud. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/economy-bus…

A major bill to help children learn how to read is facing sharp scrutiny in the Senate with days left before the 2026 legislative session ends. #gapol pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/education/g…

High-profile legislation to help improve reading for children in Georgia is on the clock to pass in the Senate before the 2026 session ends. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/education/g…

Legislation to keep the state on daylight saving time year-round cleared the chamber Monday, marking the latest push by lawmakers to end the practice of winding the clock either forward or backward by an hour twice per year. #gapol pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/news/georgi…

A ban on cellphones and other devices in high schools across Georgia is headed to the governor’s desk. #gapol #gapolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/news/georgi…

High school cellphone ban on Georgia has cleared the General Assembly, heads to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for enactment. Rep. Scott Hilton (right, sponsor) : “This is a great day for Georgia — a great, great win for our students.” #gapol

The session’s 10th week saw Georgia lawmakers readying for the final sprint amid tensions over landmark childhood reading legislation. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/politics/ge…

Gov. Brian Kemp gave his signature Friday to a 60-day suspension of Georgia’s gas tax and a $1.1 billion round of income tax refunds. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/economy-bus…

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Life at the legislative session: Burgers one day, seafood the next. #gapol

Late maneuvering by pro-sports betting lawmakers in Georgia suffered a lopsided defeat amid stiff bipartisan opposition. #gapol Story in @StateAffairsGA: pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/economy-bus…

A 60-day suspension of the gas tax is in the works in the General Assembly amid spiking oil prices due to the joint U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran. #gapol #gapolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/economy/geo…