March 23, 2023 2:54 am

Georgia House Speaker Tees Up Legislature’s Homestretch, Drops Sports Betting Teaser

House Speaker Jon Burns defended the push to create oversight panels for local prosecutors, touted ongoing efforts to improve access to mental health services in Georgia and seemed to crack the door back open for sports betting this session in remarks at an Atlanta Press Club event Thursday.

Georgia Lawmakers Plan To Push for Higher Police Pay, Improved Retirement Benefits in 2023 Legislature

A quick survey of the salaries for police officers in rural southwest Georgia found that some officers started off earning $12.70 per hour, providing further insight into why so many local law enforcement agencies are struggling to recruit new personnel and keep experienced officers on staff.