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Murder of Georgia college student touches off debate over illegal immigration

ATLANTA – State Senate Republicans attacked President Joe Biden Monday for failing to enforce the nation’s immigration laws ... Read more

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CareSource donates $1 million to help youths aging out of foster care

ATLANTA – The nonprofit health-care organization CareSource is donating $1 million to a program that helps young people ... Read more

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‘Religious liberty’ legislation emerges from eight-year slumber at the Georgia Capitol

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a divisive bill on Thursday that its backers contend will ... Read more

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Georgia House targets ‘deepfakes’ in political ads

ATLANTA – Legislation that criminalizes the use of “deepfakes” generated by artificial intelligence to impersonate candidates in political ... Read more

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‘Sub-minimum wage’ bill makes progress

DALTON — A bill sponsored by District 4 state Rep. Kasey Carpenter, R-Dalton, was favorably reported by a ... Read more

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Georgia lawmakers take up community solar bill

ATLANTA – Legislation that would let Georgia Power customers buy electricity from third-party providers of solar energy got ... Read more

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BILL KETTER: Georgia’s Greene, Hollywood shuffle

Funny, spirited improvised comedy is not provocateur Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s thing, especially when the biting humor flies ... Read more

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Major changes looming for Georgia’s film tax credit

ATLANTA – Georgia legislative leaders’ pledge to rein in some of the state’s generous tax breaks to industry ... Read more

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Georgia House committee passes fishing rights bill

ATLANTA – A state House committee has narrowly approved legislation guaranteeing Georgians the right to fish in navigable ... Read more

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Georgia House votes to expand paid parental leave for state workers

ATLANTA – Legislation that would double the amount of paid parental leave for state employees has cleared the ... Read more