Author: MJ Kneiser

The state Senate began debate Tuesday on legislation that would legalize betting on sports in Georgia – including horse racing – without the potential pitfall of requiring a constitutional amendment, according to a report by Capitol News Beat. Senate Bill 57 would allow sports betting both online and in person at kiosks that could be located inside a range of […]

By State Representative Alan Powell, HD 33 The Georgia House of Representatives kicked off the fifth week of the 2023 legislative session on Monday, February 6. With more than a month of sessions behind us, the pace certainly picked up. More bills made their way out of their respective committees and we saw the passage of several House bills that […]

A former Lavonia Assistant Fire Chief is facing charges in Habersham County. Shane Bentley was charged on February 2 with theft by taking and first-degree forgery after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to Rob Moore with the Habersham County Sheriff’s office Bentley turned himself in to Clarkesville Police on February 2 and is out on $3,500. […]

Franklin County continues to make adjustments to its UDC code and one area that has recently been adjusted is the Mobile Home Ordinance. In January, County Commission Chair Jeff Jacques called for a review of certain areas of the Unified Development Code and one of those areas had to do with mobile homes. SEC 3-127 of the UDC required a […]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that the agency’s Criminal Investigations Division has launched a new portal for reporting suspected insurance fraud. “Citizens, insurance companies, and law enforcement agencies can now report suspected acts of criminal insurance fraud easier than ever before using our new online complaint portal,” said Commissioner King. “The Coplogic Desk Officer Reporting […]