Track-It Georgia Legislature

Resolution for Reform of Civil Forfeiture Reporting Laws in Georgia WHEREAS, the US Constitution Bill of Rights prohibits unreasonable search and seizure in the 4th amendment; and, WHEREAS, the Georgia Constitution states in Section 1, Paragraph...

As reported earlier, this weekend’s state GOP convention in Athens dissolved for lack of a quorum before it could take up nine resolutions. The policy statements will now be passed on to the state executive committee – which may not be...

Governor Deal issued an Executive Order today aimed at calming fears about the Common Core standards. The order says that no educational standards shall be forced on the State by the Federal government and that no personally identifiable student...

While Maryland became the 18th state in the country to abolish capital punishment, other states are trying to speed up executions.    

Now it's in the voters' hands.

Over the weekend, we told you that, on the very same day that the Georgia Legislature adjourned, the GOP-heavy Fayette County Commission passed a resolution condemning Republican efforts in the state Capitol to remake Democrat-laden Fulton County....

Dalton, Ga., Mayor David Pennington, once called "King David" for his ruthless approach to budget cutting and tax slashing, is considering a run for Georgia governor in coming years.

ATLANTA -- Only part of a lawmaker’s work is making laws. There are also committee hearings, endless meetings, fighting other peoples’ legislation, and from time to time, even repealing laws.Click to Continue »

A Facebook friend of mine, Chris Smith (no relation…I think), posted this intriguing thought on my wall concerning a pipeline using the rail right-of-way that the State of Georgia owns that goes to downtown Chattanooga: Nathan, In all...