Some relief may be coming for small business owners and others who have faced an unintended consequence of Georgia's immigration law. They've seen big delays in obtaining and renewing professional licenses.
Fayetteville tax accountant Eddie Brown said that he supports strong immigration laws, but he knows about the law of unintended consequences.
"Almost everything that the feds or the state does ends up with unintended consequences," Brown said.
Legislation has been introduced at the state Capitol that attempts to correct an unforeseen problem in Georgia's 2011 immigration law.
The Secretary of State's office says long waits have been experienced to renew professional licenses. Applicants from accountants to barbers to plumbers have been affected.
The bill would require proof of citizenship to be submitted once instead of each time a license is renewed.
Gov. Deal says he supports the change.
"It sounds to me like that is a reasonable and practical approach. I think it still meets the criteria of the original intent of the legislation but solves the practical problems of delaying the relicensing of people," Deal said.
The bill is supported by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
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