State Sen. Ben Watson, R-Savannah, said he supports a bill that would require voters to provide an extra level of verification in order to vote absentee.
Playing blackjack, a hand or two of poker, or maybe taking a chance on a slot machine payday could be a near-future reality in Coastal Georgia.
The Georgia Legislature is considering a bill that could ultimately lead to the legalization of casino gambling in the state. Meanwhile, real estate professionals are marketing potential sites in Savannah, Midway and Kingsland for casino resorts.
Atlanta developer Richard Lackey of City Commercial Real Estate, said he has the exclusive listings of a combined 5,000 acres for properties in or near those municipalities. He also claims three name-brand casino operators have expressed interest in locating a resort along the Georgia coast.
House Small Business Development Committee
Chairman Mike Cheokas (R-Americus) and his Committee and adopted its Committee Rules. This Committee will operate with four subcommittees: 1) Barriers to Regulation (chair is Representative Tim Barton (R-Calhoun)); 2) Retail Hospitality (chair is Representative Bill Yearta (R-Sylvester)); 3) Incentives and Education (chair is Representative Dale Washburn (R-Macon)); and 4) Agribusiness (chair is Representative Steven Meeks (R-Screven)).
The Committee heard presentations from NFIB, Nathan Humphrey, which indicated that the small business climate in Georgia was overall good Georgia has AAA bonds; low tax rate; it is a “right to work” state; has a solvent unemployment trust fund; has a workers’ compensation fund; and is a diversified economy. NFIB’s Humphrey pointed out the COVID-19 response and allowing businesses to open; the passage of HB 486; passage of covid liability protection law, SB 359; and the $1.5 billion for unemploymen
|January 10, 2021 at 10:21 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 5:09 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - State lawmakers will make their way back to the Gold Dome Monday to begin the 2021 legislative session.
For the next 40 days, the Georgia General Assembly will discuss various bills and work on the state’s budget.
Lawmakers will settle in at the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday to begin working on legislation. Representative-Elect for Georgia House District 163 Derek Mallow is one of the eight members of the Chatham County delegation. Mallow says he’s prepared and anticipates a productive session.
“It’s my hope that we’ll work together to accomplish the goals of all Georgians,” said Mallow.