Lawmakers and educators discuss challenges of school mandates in Georgia
(WGXA) — Lawmakers, educators, and superintendents gathered in Houston County on Tuesday to discuss the impact of current laws on school operations. The House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration convened to address these concerns.Houston County School Superintendent Richard Rogers explained the nature of mandates, saying, "It would be a law that was passed by our legislature, signed by the governor. You have an example, you h...
State House committee seeks to reduce public school mandates; reduce burden on administrators - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
State legislators are exploring ways to help Georgia schools focus less on enforcing legal mandates and more on educating students.
Today, the House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration held its first on-site meeting in Warner Robins. Each year, the Georgia General Assembly passes new laws aimed at improving the education of students and enhancing safety in public schools across the state. While adding new mandates for school administrators, outdated ones often remain in place.
Today, the House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration held its first on-site meeting in Warner Robins. Each year, the Georgia General Assembly passes new laws aimed at improving the education of students and enhancing safety in public schools across the state. While adding new mandates for school administrators, outdated ones often remain in place.
Speaker Jon Burns announces appointments to 2025 House Study Committees
Last week, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
Chattahoochee Hills Honored at the Capitol for Commitment to Sustainability
The Georgia House of Representatives commended the
City of Chattahoochee Hills on March 11th for its “steadfast dedication to sustainability, environmental preservation, and community development.”
City leaders and students were in attendance at the
State Capitol for the inaugural “Chattahoochee Hills Day at
the Capitol,” invited by Representative Robert Dawson who
serves District 65 in the State House of Representatives.
City of Chattahoochee Hills on March 11th for its “steadfast dedication to sustainability, environmental preservation, and community development.”
City leaders and students were in attendance at the
State Capitol for the inaugural “Chattahoochee Hills Day at
the Capitol,” invited by Representative Robert Dawson who
serves District 65 in the State House of Representatives.
Georgia lawmakers pass big state budget but school speed camera ban and elections bill die
A rush of voting concludes final day of 2025 legislative session
37 Lawmakers Vote Against Banning School Zone Cameras in Georgia, Bill Advances to Senate
A bill that would ban the use of speed cameras in school zones in Georgia cleared the House Tuesday and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
House Bill 225, sponsored by Representative Dale Washburn, was introduced earlier this year with a whopping 96 co-sponsors. The unmanned cameras have drawn the ire of Georgians and made headlines over their flawed calibration systems and the optics of policing for profit. In many communities, the cameras are generating tens of thousands of dollars in revenue every month. Opponents of the systems argue they do little to impact public safety since violation letters are mailed to the owner of a vehicle 30 days after an alleged violation occurs. Additionally, the violations are tied to the vehicle registration, not the person who was driving the vehicle at the time of alleged violation.
House Bill 225, sponsored by Representative Dale Washburn, was introduced earlier this year with a whopping 96 co-sponsors. The unmanned cameras have drawn the ire of Georgians and made headlines over their flawed calibration systems and the optics of policing for profit. In many communities, the cameras are generating tens of thousands of dollars in revenue every month. Opponents of the systems argue they do little to impact public safety since violation letters are mailed to the owner of a vehicle 30 days after an alleged violation occurs. Additionally, the violations are tied to the vehicle registration, not the person who was driving the vehicle at the time of alleged violation.
School zone camera bills: One to ban them, one to reform. But both overturn the system
ATLANTA - In the debate over what to do with school zone speed cameras popping up all over Georgia, the state House of Representatives has approved two solutions to the same problem. On Tuesday, lawmakers approved one bill that outlaws the cameras – overturning the 2018 law that allowed automated ticketing systems near schools. The other bill would let them stay, but with a list of restrictions on when they can operate, how to warn oncoming traffic and what can be done with the proceeds. But the...
Rep. Robert Dawson Sworn in, Receives Committee Assignments for the 2025-2026 Legislative Term
State Representative Robert Dawson (D-Atlanta) was sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Monday, January 13, 2025, marking his first day of the 2025-2026 legislative term.
New Georgia lawmakers vow to listen, learn as first session approaches
Voters elected 22 new people to the state Legislature in November. Each took a different path to public service.
Here's what Georgia's 21 freshmen lawmakers hope to accomplish during their first term
Lawmakers from across Georgia will reconvene under the capitol’s iconic gold dome in January for the start of a new biennium.
This year, 21 new legislators will be joining the veteran members of the Georgia General Assembly, as a spate of lawmakers announced their retirement at the end of the 2024 legislative session and others lost their seats in primary upsets.
This year, 21 new legislators will be joining the veteran members of the Georgia General Assembly, as a spate of lawmakers announced their retirement at the end of the 2024 legislative session and others lost their seats in primary upsets.
Baby Bonds
Gov. Brian Kemp wants to give a portion of Georgia’s surplus back to taxpayers. But Robert Dawson wants him to think younger.
Meet the newest members of the Georgia legislature
When lawmakers reconvene at the state Capitol on Jan. 13, there’ll be a cadre of new faces in the 236-member Georgia General Assembly, one of the nation’s largest state legislatures.
Japanese Film Industry Reps Plan Visit to Georgia, USA, in 2025 - Georgia Entertainment
Like many U.S. states and countries internationally, Japan is watching Georgia – and planning a visit to the Peach State in the first quarter of the new year.
Japan’s plans to visit follow a fall 2024 trip, by invitation, of a Georgia delegation of legislators and film professionals to Kyoto, Japan’s “City of Movies,” and its Uzumasa area to meet and set the stage for future collaboration. Uzumasa was the chosen locale for the meeting because it is consi...
Japan’s plans to visit follow a fall 2024 trip, by invitation, of a Georgia delegation of legislators and film professionals to Kyoto, Japan’s “City of Movies,” and its Uzumasa area to meet and set the stage for future collaboration. Uzumasa was the chosen locale for the meeting because it is consi...
ELECTION RESULTS: Here’s where metro Atlanta races stand as returns come in
