Now that the 2015 Georgia Legislative Session is officially over, let’s take a look at the top 5 most significant issues/bills to emerge in the land use and environmental arenas. Please visit the 2015 […]
Score Two for Georgia's Coastline in Last Week's Legislative Action
This legislative session is quickly approaching its end as this upcoming week will be the final week for lawmakers to resolve quarrels and either pass or kill pending bills. Last week saw […]
Beer and Neighborhood Redevelopment, Freeways over Communities, and More Solar Panels in an Exciting Crossover Week at the Georgia Legislature
Last Friday was Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature, which means no new bills will be introduced this legislative session. Not only will no new bills be introduced, but those bills that […]
The Sixth Week. Collapsing Bridges (Likely), Coastal Marshland Protection (Sort of), and Plastic Bag Bans (Coming Soon!)
A slightly altered version of the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (TFA) moved closer to reaching a full vote in the House, two new cities were officially proposed, a buffer protection for coastal […]
The Fifth Week. Atlanta, the Braves, and the Absurd State of City Annexation and Creation
Last week was rather quiet with only one new significant bill introduced that pertains to land use, transportation, and environmental issues. However legislation was introduced in the Senate several weeks ago calling for the […]
The Fourth Week. A Georgia Farmer Once Said "So Goes Atlanta, So Goes the Rest of the State."
Last week didn’t deliver the expected buzz surrounding the Transportation Funding Act (TFA), but it did deliver the introduction of two noteworthy bills and dramatic and profound statements about Atlanta from a prominent rural […]
The Third Week. To Be or Not To Be: The City of South Fulton
This the third installment of a weekly segment looking at the bills being introduced in the Georgia Assembly that involve land use, environmental, and transportation issues. Please see the 2015 Legislative Session page for ongoing […]
The Second Week. Take the Money and Run: The Georgia House Channels Its Inner Steve Miller to Fund Transportation
The Georgia Assembly reconvened last Monday for their second week of the current legislative session. The major juggernaut of last week was the introduction of the House’s plan to fund transportation projects […]