6 things we learned under the Gold Dome today: Deal speaks out on campus carry
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As the end of the Session nears, the action under the Gold Dome is heating up. Which is why there are a few more items than usual on this daily legislative round up. But bear with us, Sine Die is around the corner.
Now onto some things that happened at the Georgia Capitol today that you should know:
1. Gov. Nathan Deal wants changes to a measure that would allow college students to carry concealed guns onto campuses. [He said he might veto the controversial proposal if lawmakers don't take a second crack at fixing it.]
2. A bill that would expand the list of medical conditions that could be treated on Georgia's medical marijuana law has stalled in committee. [The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, expressed disappointment but said he was not giving up.]
3. A new mandate requiring the state to track abortions by juveniles in Georgia was significantly expanded today. [Under it, doctors performing abortions would be required to report them the state.]
4. More cancer patients in Georgia would be able to receive the same treatment that former President Jimmy Carter says eliminated signs of his disease under a bill given final passage today. [The bill, dubbed the Honorable Jimmy Carter Cancer Treatment Access Act, now goes to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature to become law.]
5. AJC reporters spent much of today chasing down rumors of a MARTA rail deal that is on the verge of being unveiled. [The AJC is hearing about a deal that would allow the city of Atlanta to levy its half-penny sales tax for MARTA rail expansion, for several decades.]
6. A key House committee passed a bill Monday that would allow nonviolent drug offenders to apply for food stamps after completing their sentences. [The bill received unanimous approval from the Senate last month.]
Now that you're all caught up, see what's coming up tomorrow at the Georgia Legislature.
