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Georgia Senate advances bill to end clock changes, adopt permanent DST Changing clocks twice a year might be a thing of the past for Georgians. The Georgia Senate passed a bill Monday that would keep the state in daylight saving time all year. House Bill 154, or the Georgia Sunshine Protection Act, passed the Senate with a vote of 45-5. The bill will head back to the House to vote […]
Advocates criticize “Messaging Bills” as Georgia session winds down There are two weeks left in the 2026 Legislative Session, and lawmakers are rushing to get their legislation to the governor’s desk. A legislative session during an election year is always interesting with several lawmakers looking to make a statement to their constituents. But, the process can be frustrating for advocacy groups trying to make meaningful change. Isabel Otero, the Georgia […]
Georgia Senate considers SNAP oversight bill critics say could hurt families In the early morning hours of March 7, a bill passed its chamber of the Georgia General Assembly helping it survive a critical deadline. House Bill 947, which aims to reduce error rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), passed in a last minute vote 95-66. Isabel Otero, Georgia Policy Director for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), […]
ACLU highlights civil rights, policing bills that stalled in the Georgia legislature With Crossover Day in the rearview, it’s time to reflect on the numerous bills that didn’t make it through this legislative session. Shruti Lakshmanan, a policy advocate for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia, said they had a few bills that they were advocating for that failed to pass. The main one was the Georgia Civil […]
Nathan Wade to testify before Georgia Senate panel investigating Fani Willis Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade is expected to testify before a Georgia Senate subcommittee examining Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office’s now-dismissed election interference case against President Donald Trump. Wade had been subpoenaed to appear before the Senate Special Committee on Investigations earlier this year, but his testimony was postponed after he told lawmakers […]
Georgia House passes bill expanding medical cannabis program, adding conditions A bill passed the state House Thursday that will change laws around the state’s medical cannabis program. Senate Bill 220, or the Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act, passed 138 to 21 and is headed back to the state Senate for a vote on the changes. The law would rename the program from “low-THC oil” to “medical cannabis,” allow an inhalation […]
Crossover Day halts two Georgia voting bills, advocates weigh wins and losses Two election bills failed to pass their chambers before Crossover Day. One voting rights activists celebrated. The other was a disappointment. “Crossover sort of tells a little bit of the story of like, there was some progress made in two different directions. There's a very clear pro voter agenda happening here, where we defeated (Senate Bill) 568, which […]
Why can’t we buy more beer from local craft breweries in Georgia? Georgia craft brewery activists have been fighting for years to loosen Georgia’s restrictions on the small businesses, but lawmakers have been resistant to this change. But, why? Joseph Cortes, the executive director of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild, said the resistance to changing alcohol distribution laws in the state largely comes from the wholesaler lobby in Georgia. The […]
Georgia Senate advances bill restricting public mugshot access A Georgia bill aimed at cracking down on “mugshot mills” is moving to the House after passing the state Senate without opposition. According to WRDW, Senate Bill 482 would keep mugshots and police body-camera footage public but require anyone requesting them to appear in person and submit a notarized statement promising not to misuse the material. Supporters say the bill would protect […]
National morning drive radio and television star Stephanie Miller hosts The Stephanie Miller Show, reaching over six million listeners weekly on satellite and terrestrial radio, simulcast on FreeSpeech TV. A ratings powerhouse who dominated at KABC, KFI, and stations in New York and Chicago, she's been ranked on Talkers Magazine's "Heavy Hundred" for over a decade and won their Woman of the Year Award. Her sold-out Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour became the fastest-selling comedy tour in history, earning three Pollstar nominations and producing America's #1 comedy album. Praised by Rachel Maddow as "the high priestess of excellent liberal talk" and by Carol Burnett as "the Carol Burnett of radio," this Liberal icon—ironically the daughter of Barry Goldwater's 1964 VP running mate—is known as "The Voice of The Resistance."
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