2014 Georgia General Assembly Archives

2014 Georgia General Assembly Wraps Up

March 21, 2014 Express Telegraph

Storify by Todd DeFeo Fri, Mar 21 2014 08:58:54 2014 Georgia General Assembly Wraps Up The 2014 Georgia General Assembly concluded on Thursday, March 20 Add to story or collection Share on Twitter Share on

New Ga. law allows Savannah to sell booze during St. Patrick’s Day celebration

March 16, 2014 Express Telegraph

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law a measure that authorizes the sale of adult beverages for consumption on Sundays during the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Ga.

Senate Passes Bill Proposing Amendment to Prevent Legislature from Collecting Ad Valorem Taxes

March 3, 2014 Express Telegraph

Senate Resolution 783, sponsored by Sen. Bill Heath (R-Bremen), passed the Georgia State Senate today by a vote of 38 to 13.

Ga. House committee approves bill adding MLK statue to Capitol grounds

February 26, 2014 Express Telegraph

A proposal to place a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol has passed a state House committee.

Georgia Senate passes resolution to create central transportation website

February 12, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia state Senate has passed a resolution that would create a central website for metro Atlanta’s four public transportation agencies.

Ga. senate passes bill to allow museums to manufacture, sample distilled spirits

February 4, 2014 Express Telegraph

The Georgia State Senate has passed a measure that would allow non-profit museums to manufacture and sample distilled spirits.

Speeds on Georgia interstates could increase

February 4, 2014 Express Telegraph

The Georgia House of Representatives have passed a measure that could allow faster travel steeps on interstates throughout Georgia.

Grand jury indicts Georgia state senator

October 7, 2013 Express Telegraph

A Fulton County Grand Jury has charged state Sen. Donald K. Balfour II with 16 counts of Making a False Certificate, one count of Theft by Taking (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-1) and one count of False Statement and Writing.