Politics

Senator Burt Jones' update from the Capitol

Submitted by Senate Press on Friday, February 21st, 2:29 pm

We have officially passed the halfway mark of the 2014 Legislative Session. We have only 14 legislative days left, and are well on our way to Crossover Day – the last day a bill can pass to the opposite chamber. Any bill that does not receive a passing vote in its original chamber cannot move on in the legislative process. The calendar has been finalized and Sine Die, meaning the last legislative day, will be Thursday, March 20th. With Crossover Day set for March 3, the General Assembly remains busy preparing the Fiscal Year 2015 General Budget and passing legislation.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, January 15th, 2014, 1:30pm

Governor Deal proposes $42B budget, more education funding

A $42.3 billion budget plan from Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal would increase spending on education as the economy slowly recovers from a deep recession.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014, 9:32am

Ethics laws set to take effect Jan. 1 in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - After dominating much of the legislative session, a set of major ethics reforms is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The laws are among a small number of major bills that become law with the new year. Others include rules requiring all new day care employees to undergo more exhaustive background checks, as well as a requirement that schools provide information about concussion risks to parents. While the ethics laws set the first state limits on how much a lobbyist can spend, there remain considerable loopholes and questions about how it will all be enforced. Under the new laws, lobbyists will not be able to spend more than $75 at a time. Previously, lobbyists could spend as much as they wanted as long as it was noted on disclosure reports filed with the state. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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Submitted by Judy Le, Multimedia Journalist

Friday, November 8th, 2013, 3:30pm

Jones County has a new mayor. Stephen Tingen beat incumbent Gus Wilson by more than 100 votes.

The Gray mayor

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Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff

Tuesday, November 5th, 2013, 7:47am

Central Georgians take to the polls Tuesday in more than 60 races in which mayors and city council members will be elected and Sunday alcohol sales questions will be answered in some areas.

Some voters in the Tuesday elections will also decide special purpose local option sales tax questions.

The following is a list of Central Georgia cities and counties hosting elections.

-Warner Robins

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Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff

Thursday, October 24th, 2013, 9:52am

David Jackson, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is seeking to clarify penalty rules for people who delay signing up for coverage under the new health care law.

Simply put: People who wait until the end of the initial enrollment period - March 31 - will not be penalized.

The Obama administration is preparing legal guidance to address a confusion of dates in the law, which says people must sign up by the 15th of one month to receive coverage on the first of the next month.

That means someone who signed up after Feb. 15 would not be covered until April 1 - and the law also says that people who go three months without coverage are subject to penalties, $95 or 1% of income, whichever is higher.

That is not the case, the White House says.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, October 21st, 2013, 10:15am

Congressman Austin Scott to Hold Gray Mobile Office

Representative from Austin Scott's district office will open their office in Gray to assist with issues ranging from Medicare to Social Security to Veterans' benefits., according to a release.

They'll open their doors to constituents on October 22 from 9 a.m. until noon.

See Austin Scott's website for more details.

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