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Handful of new laws to take effect in Georgia this weekend

ATLANTA — Most bills the General Assembly passes each year take effect on July 1. But a smattering ... Read more

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Farm bill season arrives: What’s the outlook for 2023?

WASHINGTON — Over the course of the next year, lawmakers on the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture committees ... Read more

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Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Muffley thought he had it made when it came to a solid retirement. The ... Read more

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NAMI Moultrie discusses state mental health reform bill

MOULTRIE, Ga. – The National Alliance on Mental Health of Moultrie discussed the new Georgia Mental Health Parity ... Read more

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House to vote on restoring abortion rights, Senate odds dim

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday is expected to vote on two bills that would restore and ... Read more

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Capitol riot hearings raise questions of presidential power

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation of the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and ... Read more

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House moves toward sending gun violence compromise to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — A modest but wide-ranging gun violence measure moved within an eyelash of House approval Friday, ... Read more

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Fire ravages abandoned house

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Moultrie firefighters responded Thursday evening to a fire at an abandoned house on First Avenue ... Read more

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Jan. 6 panel asks Georgia lawmaker to testify about Capitol tour

WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection sent a letter Thursday to a House ... Read more

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11th hour: Republicans sneak transgender sports measure in ‘divisive concepts’ bill

ATLANTA — Democrats were stunned at Republicans’ 11th-hour move to restrict transgender sports participation by tacking it on ... Read more