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04-04-2025
- Business
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SINE DIE: What's going to the governor's desk and what still needs to be voted on
It's the final day of the Georgia legislative session and late Friday afternoon, the General Assembly finally approved a nearly $38 billion budget. That budget approval only came after the governor's office adjusted its tax revenue estimates up by more than $50 million. Coming up with a budget is the only thing the legislature is constitutionally obliged to do. Democrats voted for the budget though some worried that given what's happening with the economy, the increased tax revenue adjustment may come back to bite them. 'The macroeconomic picture has changed pretty dramatically in just over the last few days,' Atlanta Democrat Scott Holcomb said. The sweeping tariffs levied by President Donald Trump have caused havoc in global financial markets, dropping another 2,000 points Friday, fueling recession fears. Kemp signs religious freedom bill into law as lawmakers scramble to get bill passed Lawmakers pass state budget with just hours left in legislative season Bill to fund historic battlefield preservation in Georgia heads to governor's desk Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting Hatchett acknowledged the turmoil but said lawmakers could always come back and make adjustments. 'This is our No. 1 job, and I don't think anybody in here, we could come back and correcting something that all of a sudden unforeseen by us we have to correct,' State Rep. Matt Hatchett said. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp signed the controversial religious liberty bill into law, insisting it was needed to protect people of faith from unwarranted government intrusion. 'I think it's a commonsense piece of legislation that mirrors what the vast majority of states in the United States have done,' Kemp said. But Duluth Democrat Ruwa Romman insists that without an underlying civil rights law, which Georgia doesn't have, the bill gives people a license to discriminate. 'Because at the end of the day, those who will bear the brunt of this are not those in the majority. It'll be us, people in the religious minority,' Romman said. Awaiting action Friday DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION: Georgia's public schools and colleges would be banned from having any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion under House Bill 127. REGULATION RESTRICTION: Senate Bill 28 would give lawmakers more oversight over regulations created by state agencies. LIBRARY CRIMES: Librarians in public libraries, K-12 schools and colleges could face prosecution if they provide sexually explicit materials to minors under House Bill 483. IMMIGRATION: Senate Bill 21 would remove legal protections and let people sue governments and government officials who don't follow Georgia laws requiring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. GUN TAX BREAKS: House Bill 79 would offer a four-day sales tax holiday on guns, ammunition and safety devices, while offering income tax credits of up to $300 for paying for gun safety courses. CLARENCE THOMAS STATUE: The state would put up a privately financed statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas under House Bill 254. ELECTIONS: Georgia's secretary of state would be required to leave a bipartisan group that lets officials share data to keep voter rolls accurate under House Bill 397 and Senate Bill 175. PUBLIC RECORDS: Senate Bill 12 would exempt Georgia state legislators and police departments from some requirements to disclose public records. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
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Missouri bill could reduce state tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products
MISSOURI — A new Missouri bill, if passed, could reduce the state tax owed on diapers and feminine hygiene products. According to House Bill 483, it would also reduce state tax owed on vitamins or minerals used to support prenatal and menstrual phases. The bill has been sponsored by Republican Wendy Hausman of District 65 in St. Charles County. The bill states the taxes owed on these products would be the same rate currently owed on other groceries or food. Live Blog: Tornado watch issued for the St. Louis region Missouri is one of 21 states that taxes diapers and feminine hygiene products as luxury items. These products are currently taxed at the state's luxury rate of 4.225 percent, while other grocery items are taxed 1.225 percent. If the bill is passed, it will take effect on August 28 of this year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-02-2025
- Politics
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A Jackson mayoral candidate is suing after being disqualified from the upcoming election
A special judge has been appointed to hear defense arguments for a 2025 Jackson mayoral candidate whose qualification to run in the upcoming election was denied by the Jackson Democratic Executive Committee on Monday. The candidacy of Ali M. ShamsidDeen, a former Jackson municipal judge, was denied by the committee on Monday due to residential qualifications. ShamsidDeen is now suing the committee, asking a Hinds County court to reverse the decision. On Friday, the Mississippi Supreme Court appointed retired Circuit Judge Forrest A. Johnson of Natchez as a special judge to hear ShamsidDeen's case, according to a press release. A trial date has yet to be announced. ShamsidDeen is asking for a review of residential qualifications, saying the committee's citing of a Mississippi code that requires mayoral candidates to have lived in the city for at least two years is incorrect. But according to the Mississippi Secretary of State's website, mayoral candidates "shall be residents of the municipality for at least two years prior to the general election; however, this does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000." Jackson's population was estimated at 140,613 as of 2024. ShamsidDeen points to a Mississippi House Bill 1896, which he says states there is only a 1-year residency requirement for municipal candidates, according to his court appeal. The Clarion Ledger searched for House Bill 1896 using the Mississippi Legislature's bill look-up tool, which allows you to look up past bills all the way back to the 2016 session. Only one House Bill 1896 was found, filed during the legislature's 2024 session. That bill said nothing about municipal candidate residency requirements, but it called for an appropriation to the Institutions of Higher Learning. The bill ultimately died. See who's running to be Jackson's mayor: City Hall drama at the 11th hour: Lumumba announces his decision on running for mayor There was a bill filed during the Legislature's current 2025 session, House Bill 483, that revises "the residency requirement for candidates for municipal, county or county district offices from two years to one year." But that bill also died during this year's session. Last week, ShamsidDeen spoke to the committee at Jackson City Hall in an effort to reassure that he lives in Jackson. ShamsidDeen argued that he moved to Byram in 2007, but moved back to Jackson three years ago. He said he lives with his fiancee at 367 Elms Court Circle and carried with him the deed to the property that his fiancee signed over to him. Additionally, ShamsidDeen brought with him past utility bills in his name he had been paying at the residence. As far as his house in Byram, he said he still owns it but uses it as a farm to keep his animals. ShamsidDeen is one of two Democratic candidates whose qualification was denied by the committee. Keyshia Sanders' candidacy was also denied, with the committee citing her 2023 conviction for wire fraud while she served as the City of Jackson's constituent services manager. Jackson bribery scandal: Evidence in Jackson's bribery scandal can't be made public until trial, judge says Sanders pleaded guilty to embezzling city grant funds. She is now serving a 5-year probation sentence and was ordered to pay back $54,000. According to Mississippi law, convicted felons cannot run for or hold public office. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson MS mayor candidate sues after being disqualified from race
