Jeff Amy
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Georgia House approves $159 million in midyear budget cuts
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House voted Wednesday to cut state government's budget, but also move some money around to protect lawmakers' priorities. → Read More
Georgia House plan shifts money to lawmakers' priorities
Budget writers in Georgia's House want to preserve money for mental health, substance abuse, public defenders, agricultural research and diverting people away from prison. → Read More
House panels reject some Kemp cuts in current Georgia budget
Members of the Georgia House of Representatives are rejecting some midyear budget cuts proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp, saying the Republican governor wanted to cut too deeply on some items. → Read More
Georgia budget chief apologizes to lawmakers on information
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp's budget director on Tuesday apologized to top House budget writers, answering criticism that Kemp's administration hasn't → Read More
Georgia tax revenues perk up as lawmakers grapple with cuts
Georgia's tax collections are improving even as lawmakers grapple with budget cuts brought on by previous shortfalls. → Read More
Trump seeks big increase in career-technical education money
President Donald Trump is proposing a $900 million increase in education spending to teach skills and trades, in what would be a historic federal infusion into a spending area that's been stagnant... → Read More
Auditor: More than $4M stolen from Mississippi welfare funds
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s state auditor said Thursday that investigators believe at least $4 million in federal welfare money was stolen by the former head of the state welfare agency and others in the nation’s poorest state. At least $48,000 of that paid for a luxury drug rehabilitation program for a former pro wrestler, […] → Read More
Policy outcome unclear as Georgia speaker and governor clash
ATLANTA — Is it bad enough to call it a feud? Maybe not yet, but tension between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and House Speaker David Ralston is becoming one of the defining features in the young 2020 session of Georgia's General Assembly.The conflict between the Republican officials flared again Wednesday, with Ralston telling reporters that House members are still unhappy with the budget… → Read More
Policy outcome unclear as Georgia speaker and governor clash
Is it bad enough to call it a feud? Maybe not yet, but tension between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and House Speaker David Ralston is becoming one of the defining → Read More
Georgia lawmakers take break to try to ease budget worries
Gov. Brian Kemp has proposed more than $200 million in reductions in the current year's budget and $300 million in reductions in next year's budget. → Read More
Georgia officials seek to end 5 tests for state students
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp and state Superintendent Richard Woods announced a plan Tuesday to cut five mandatory standardized tests for Georgia public school students, including four in high → Read More
Georgia officials seek to end 5 tests for state students
ATLANTA | Gov. Brian Kemp and state Superintendent Richard Woods are announcing a plan Tuesday to cut five mandatory standardized tests for Georgia public → Read More
Some leery of higher fines on Georgia drivers using phones
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia drivers could face tougher penalties for using their cellphones while driving. Some lawmakers are leery of higher fines, though. The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee heard testimony Monday on House Bill 113. It delayed action until next week. Two years ago, Georgia law banned holding a cellphone while driving. […] → Read More
Georgia’s Collins to challenge newly sworn-in GOP senator
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Doug Collins announced Wednesday that he’s running for a U.S. Senate seat held by a fellow Republican, setting up a battle that could divide the Georgia party this election year. Collins made the announcement on Fox & Friends, saying “we’re ready for a good time down here to keep defending […] → Read More
Georgia's Collins to challenge newly sworn-in GOP senator
ATLANTA (AP) " U.S. Rep. Doug Collins announced Wednesday that he's running for a U.S. Senate seat held by a fellow Republican, setting up a battle that could divide the Georgia party this election year. Collins made the announcement on Fox & Friends, saying "we're ready for a good time down here to keep defending this president." Collins waved off concerns that he and newly sworn-in GOP Sen.… → Read More
Georgia's Collins to challenge newly sworn-in GOP senator
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins announced Wednesday that he's running for a U.S. Senate seat held by a fellow Republican, setting up a battle that could divide the Georgia party this election year. Collins waved off concerns that he and newly sworn-in GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler will tear each other apart and → Read More
Rep. Doug Collins Confirms Challenge to Newly Sworn-in Georgia GOP Senator
The battle could divide Georgia Republicans in this election year → Read More
Kemp officials make case for stronger Georgia anti-gang law
ATLANTA (AP) – Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration is seeking to persuade lawmakers of the need to tighten Georgia’s gang laws. Officials told a House-Senate panel Monday that gangs are a serious problem needing further action. Perhaps most controversially, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation wants the power to begin investigating gang crimes without an invitation from […] → Read More
Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and newly appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her seat this year, a Republican official said Monday. The decision by the four-term lawmaker could complicate the GOP’s […] → Read More
Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and → Read More