THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
New citizen’s arrest bill gains unanimous support
Release: Gov. Kemp Applauds Final Passage of Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded the final passage of HB 479, an overhaul of Georgia's citizen's arrest statute. The bill passed the Georgia…
GA General Assembly passes state employee parental leave…
Release: Georgia’s First Paid Parental Leave Benefit for State Employees & Teachers Receives Final Passage in General Assembly ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) announced that House Bill…
Georgia legislation plans to attract businesses and cut…
Release: Georgia House Passes Legislation to Cut Taxes and Create Jobs in Georgia ATLANTA – Recently, the Georgia House of Representatives passed four pieces of legislation to cut taxes on Georgia families and businesses, as…
Valdosta-Lowndes downtown holiday events
Release: Holiday events include Christmas Tree Lighting and Community Parade Citizens are invited to join Mayor Scott James Matheson and Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter as they officially kick off the holiday season in Valdosta…
New bill will allow teachers to appeal performance…
Release: Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Bill Requiring Appeals Process for Teacher Evaluations ATLANTA (September 22, 2020) | Recently, Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 86, sponsored by Rep. Tommy Benton (R – Jefferson) and carried…
GDOE faces largest standardized test reduction in GA…
Release: Georgia identifies tests to be eliminated in response to SB 367, aligning state testing requirements to the federal minimum In keeping with Senate Bill 367, which was signed into law in July, Georgia has…
Kemp signs law protecting GA businesses from COVID-19…
Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law Senate Bill 359, which provides liability protection for certain organizations, such as businesses and healthcare providers, from COVID-19 related lawsuits. The purpose of SB 359, as reported by…
Kemp signs law requiring ethylene oxide spills be…
Release: Rep. Allen Announces Legislation to Report Ethylene Oxide Spills in Georgia Signed Into Law ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 426 into law on…