All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 20 2015 // An emotional Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation April 16 that immediately legalizes the use of medical marijuana in Georgia to treat eight serious medical conditions.Sponsored by state Rep. Allen Peake, a Republican from...
Apr 6 2015 // The Georgia Senate has expanded the requirements ridesharing companies must meet to operate in the state.The Senate voted last Thursday to add a requirement for drivers of companies such as Uber to display certificates of...
Apr 6 2015 // Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV was ordered to pay $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy who burned to death in a crash after a jury found the carmaker recklessly designed the gas tank for the 1999 Jeep Grand...
Mar 31 2015 // Federal prosecutors in Atlanta say Lockheed Martin Corp. has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations it overbilled the government for fuel it used while manufacturing planes for the U.S. Air Force. Prosecutors say...
Mar 30 2015 // The Georgia Senate has passed a slightly tweaked substitute measure to a House bill that apparently clears the way for Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies to keep operating in the state.The substitute, which makes...
Mar 30 2015 // In an emotional ceremony in his Capitol office, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed an executive order Friday ordering state agencies to start preparations now for the enactment of the state’s medical marijuana...
Mar 26 2015 // After two rancorous years of squabbling, confusion and heated debate, Georgia appears on the verge of having a medical marijuana law after the state Senate passed a sweeping bill Tuesday that would allow cannabis oil to be...
Mar 24 2015 // Months after a federal lawsuit prompted Savannah to revise a local law regulating guided tours, Dan Leger remains determined to press ahead with the case in court.“Until they quit licensing my free speech, I...
Mar 24 2015 // Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says seven central Georgia residents accused of staging a car crash have been charged with insurance fraud. Hudgens said in a statement that the crash on Sept. 5, 2013 involved a 1998...
Mar 24 2015 // A bill that would give Uber and other ride-sharing services clear sailing to keep operating in Georgia on passed the state Senate’s powerful Science and Technology Committee late last week.The bill by Republican Rep....
Mar 23 2015 // The board of directors of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Harden has elected three of its current vice presidents as officers for 2015. Kelly Craddock, Bettilyn Lunetta, and Elisa Simpson were recognized by the company as new...
Mar 15 2015 // Todd Marks Georgia-based The Norton Agency’s Insurance Division has appointed Todd Marks as VP managing partner of its Norton Mountain Insurance Division. Marks joins Norton as an equity partner after a 25 year...
Mar 13 2015 // Brown & Brown subsidiaries Apex Insurance Agency, Inc. (led by Karl F. Snearer) and Public Risk Underwriters of Georgia (led by Michael H. White) will combine to operate together under the Apex brand. In combination,...
Mar 9 2015 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected Missouri Insurance Director John M. Huff to fill the vacant position of the office of president-elect.The office was vacated on Jan. 20 when former...
Mar 5 2015 // The first of a slew of bills that would regulate popular car-hailing companies such as Uber overwhelmingly passed the Georgia House on Tuesday, but the San Francisco-based tech firm said it was not happy with the measure...
Mar 3 2015 // State Bank and Trust Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Bank Financial Corp., has launched an insurance division to offer State Bank customers a range of personal and commercial insurance products. State Bank enters...
Feb 25 2015 // A bill to legalize cannabis oil to treat seizure disorders and seven other debilitating health problems passed a key committee in the Georgia House on Monday but faces an uphill battle in the state Senate, even in its...
Feb 23 2015 // Georgia legislators have filed bills to force companies such as Uber to conduct more rigorous background checks on their drivers and raising liability insurance minimums for passengers.Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett said...
Feb 19 2015 // Members of Georgia’s congressional delegation have written a letter to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed calling the termination of the city’s former fire chief a violation of free speech and religious freedom.Six...
Feb 13 2015 // Georgia legislators have filed a flurry of bills aimed at forcing ridesharing companies such as Uber to conduct more rigorous background checks on their drivers and raise liability insurance minimums for passengers.Uber...