Georgia Legislative Watch

The General Assembly is meeting today for Day 28 of the session. They’ll meet tomorrow, take Wednesday off and come back for a marathon Crossover Day on Day 30. We’ll be live-blogging that here throughout the day on Thursday.

- Georgia lawmakers try to meet deadline
Walter Jones, Morris News Service

- In the Georgia Legislature, the witching hour cometh
Jim Tharpe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

- Time of essence for bills
Blake Aued, Athens Banner-Herald

- Lawmakers dump hard tax issues onto panel
Walter Jones, Augusta Chronicle

- Transportation funding bill may fail again
Dave Williams and Maria Saporta, Atlanta Business Chronicle

- Transportation tax proposal in jeopardy
Jon Gillooly, Marietta Daily Journal

- Loopholes in state ethics reform
Cameron McWhirter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

- Georgia Senate defiant on U.S. health care reform
Ashley Speagle, Chattanooga Times Free Press

- House considering penny tax for arts bill
Howard Pousner, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

- Georgia bill sets framework for major tax changes
Dick Pettys and Tom Baxter, Augusta Chronicle

- Governor’s water bill wins final vote
Dave Williams, Atlanta Business Chronicle

- Senate approves ban on texting while driving
Ernie Suggs, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

- Bill allows gas price increase in emergency
James Salzer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

- Bill targets school board standards
Jim Walls, Atlanta Journal-Constitution