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 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.
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.
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 Senate advances bill to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports
A state Senate bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports in Georgia moved one step closer to becoming law on Thursday.
Georgia Lawmakers Advance a Bill to Prevent Transgender Women From Competing in Women's Sports
A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move.
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Georgia Senate bill seeks to prevent ratepayers footing bill for power hungry data centers
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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 ...
State senators introduce TREES Act to help with timber recovery in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
In response to the widespread devastation of Hurricane Helene to Georgia’s farming and timber industries, several state ...
Georgia House Moves to Boost Spending on Hurricane Helene Relief
Georgia’s state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison and ...