A proposed bill at the Georgia Capitol, House Bill 211, could change how PFAS-related lawsuits move forward in the state, and opponents say it may limit legal options for communities dealing with contaminated drinking water, including Summerville water customers impacted by PFAS.
As the new year begins, the Georgia Department of Education is turning its attention to the 2026 General Assembly, releasing a new list of legislative priorities aimed at shaping education policy under the Gold Dome.
Georgia State Senator Colton Moore, a Republican from Trenton, who represents Chattooga County and surrounding areas in Northwest Georgia, has introduced a wide-ranging slate of legislation this session, targeting issues from National Guard deployments and gun regulations to taxes, abortion, elections, and lobbying rules. But despite the ambitious scope, the proposals are widely viewed as facing steep obstacles in the Georgia Legislature, where committee gatekeeping and leadership support often determine which bills advance.
Georgia lawmakers are confronting a growing child welfare crisis: children with serious mental and behavioral health needs being left behind at emergency rooms and psychiatric facilities because families say they have run out of options.
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced additional insurance savings for Liberty Mutual and Safeco customers across Georgia following newly approved rate reductions for both companies.
Georgia Farm Bureau members are meeting on Jekyll Island this week for the organization’s 88th annual convention, a three-day gathering running December 7th through the 9th at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
