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Ralston to step down as Georgia House speaker at end of year
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is stepping down as speaker at the end of the this year, he ... Read more
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Good-government measure aimed at suspended elected officials tops proposals on statewide ballot
ATLANTA — After Gov. Brian Kemp suspended then-state Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck in 2019 following Beck’s indictment for ... Read more
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Columbus lawmaker heads to new position as ambassador to D.R.
ATLANTA — After nearly 50 years in the Georgia legislature, Columbus Rep. Calvin Smyre is now headed to ... Read more
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Georgia Assembly authorizes study committee to plan rollout of EV charging stations
ATLANTA — The General Assembly has decided it needs more time to prepare for the coming wave of ... Read more
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Georgia lawmakers give mental-health reform bill final passage
ATLANTA – The General Assembly gave final passage Wednesday to an overhaul of the state’s mental health-care delivery ... Read more
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General Assembly passes ban on mask mandates for Georgia students
ATLANTA — Georgia school officials will not be allowed to require a student to wear a mask if ... Read more
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COAM lobbyists balk at state tax hike
ATLANTA — Lobbyists representing Georgia’s coin-operated amusement machines (COAM) businesses objected Thursday to raising the state tax on ... Read more
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Influential think tanks at odds over $1 billion state tax cut
ATLANTA – Two think tanks that have long been fixtures under the Gold Dome have reached dramatically different ... Read more
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Big raise for Georgia lawmakers could be headed for statewide ballot
ATLANTA — Georgia voters would decide whether their representatives in the General Assembly should get a raise under ... Read more
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Georgia House passes broad changes to mental health programs
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s House of Representatives on Tuesday pushed forward a broad set of changes to the ... Read more