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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Macon-Bibb County is one step closer to having an OLOST tax after Governor Brian Kemp signed off on it Friday. The Governor along with Senators and Representatives gathered at the Georgia Farm Bureau to watch nine bills be signed. The Other Local Option Sales Tax would add an extra penny onto a bill for anything purchased in Macon-Bibb. If passed, the county would collect around $30 million dollars. Senator John Kennedy says he looks forward to finally seeing what the penny tax can do for the community. “This allows the folks of Macon to decide to give us an opportunity to lower our property taxes,” Kennedy stated. “We appreciate the Governor being in Macon, and allowing us to make this law here in our town.” ....
Georgia Republican Rep. Robert Dickey Says Party Feels Good About New Voting Law On 4/16/21 at 2:08 PM EDT Georgia Republican state Representative Robert Dickey said the party feels good about the state s new voting law, amid criticisms from Democrats and voting rights activists who view the bill as restrictive. We spent a lot of time looking at lots of areas. It really started more than two years ago, after the governor election. We just feel really strongly in the state that you ve got to have integrity in the election process, Dickey said in a recent interview with the civic media organization, A Starting Point (ASP) ....
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Our hands are tied : Closure is essential in the healing process after losing a loved one, but now, some families are having to wait for that because of delays within the Medical Examiner s Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Last August, Tawana Hogan lost her husband of 10 years, William. She says one Sunday morning, he was having stomach pain so he stayed home from church. When she got back, Hogan said his condition had gotten much worse. Paramedics had to come to the house. We were on the way to the ER, but we didn t make it. Even the doctor was dumbfounded about the fact how he was 43, seemingly healthy. He didn t understand it, Hogan said. ....
Committee Reports House Insurance Committee The House Insurance Committee, chaired by Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) met this morning to consider a single measure. HB 205, authored by Representative Noel Williams (R-Cordele) relates to new standards for travel insurance. The bill is a NAIC model act for travel insurance endorsed by the Georgia department of Insurance. It clarifies standards for permitting consumers to opt out of coverage offered by travel agents or carriers. The bill passed unanimously. House Agricultural and Consumer Affairs Newly named Chairman of the House Agricultural and Consumer Affairs, Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), held his first Committee meeting stating from the outset that he had large shoes to fill with recently retired Chairman Tom McCall (R-Elberton). Other members of leadership of this Committee are Representative Susan Holmes (R-Monticello) and Representative Steven Meeks (R-Screven). This large, 28-memb ....