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- Tenure: January 2003 to present
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HOA bill advances in the Legislature
The Gist Bills geared to addressing challenges facing homeowners’ associations and the residents who live in such community-governed places have advanced in the Georgia Legislature — but not without some bipartisan wrangling. On Tuesday, the Senate passed Senate Resolution 37, which created the Senate Property Owners’ Associations, Homeowners’ Associations, and Condominium Associations Study Committee. Sen. …
Voting ‘no’ is a legislative way of life for these two Georgia lawmakers
ATLANTA — When it comes to voting “no,” Rep. Charlice Byrd and Sen. Colton Moore are the top two naysayers in the Georgia General Assembly. The two conservative, Republican lawmakers have been in lockstep on several key pieces of legislation throughout the session. Between them, they’ve voted no on nearly 200 bills, often casting the lone …
Sky-high lottery jackpots equal windfall for Georgia education
Georgia Lottery jackpots are once again up for grabs to lucky winners, with the Powerball soaring to $865 million and the Mega Millions has reset to $20 million. That’s because a winner walked away this week with the more than $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, according to reports. The next drawing for Powerball is tonight. …
Thursday is Sine Die: Do-or-die deadline for bills this Legislative session
The Gist This is the last week of the 2024 Georgia General Assembly’s legislative session and Thursday is expected to bring a last push for dozens of bills to cross the finish line by the end of Sine Die (pronounced “sigh-knee-dye”), the 40th and final day of session. What’s Happening Some bills that didn’t move …