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Slimmed Down Heavy Truck Bill Makes Return Trip To Georgia House
The Georgia Senate passed a bill to increase the maximum weight limit for tractor trailers hauling forestry and agricultural products.
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Politics Aside, Supporters Pushing Expansion Of Georgia's Mental Health Services Stay Optimistic
A measure designed to expand access to behavioral health treatment in Georgia has been trimmed down but remains in play for this year.
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Lawmakers Skirmish Over Georgia's Budget; Senate's New Volley Slashes Higher Education Spending
The state Senate's spending plan for next year includes deep cuts to higher education and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Kemp Signs Georgia Law Banning Most Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
The bill remains controversial, as transgender children continue to be under attack from the Republican Party.
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State Senate To Consider Reopening Georgia's "Flawed" 2015 Medical Cannabis Law
Georgia patients have been waiting for years to legally access medical cannabis products approved by the state Legislature years ago.
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Georgia School Voucher Increase Would "Only Benefit Well-Off Families," Says Opponent, Lobbyist
Students whose counselors "could barely manage caseloads" and where "rats roamed the halls" of their schools would be shunned -- report
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Georgia Legislature Sends Bill To Limit Transgender Care For Minors To Governor
A bill limiting the care Georgia doctors could provide to transgender children awaits Gov. Brian Kemp's signature.
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Firearm Safety Bill Gets Rare Hearing In GOP-Controlled Georgia Legislature
A Georgia subcommittee heard testimony on a bill aimed at punishing gun owners who allow firearms to fall into the hands of children.
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Georgia House OKs Bill To Limit Transgender Care For Minors As GOP Continues Assault On The LGBTQ+ Community
Republican House lawmakers have approved a controversial measure limiting the care doctors can provide transgender patients.
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Online Sports Betting Back On The Table As Georgia Lawmakers Hijack Soapbox Derby Bill
A late entry in the 2023 legislative session revived hopes for supporters of sports betting in Georgia.
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Listen Up: New Wave Of Georgia Lawmakers Accents State's Shifting Demographics
"Georgia is becoming more diverse each day," the report states.
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The Various Aspects Of Dolezal's School-Voucher Bill Are Weighed In Commentary
State Sen. Greg Dolezal argued on the floor of the Georgia Senate this month the merits of his school-voucher bill.
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Georgia House Panel Hears District Attorneys Debate The Need For State Oversight Of County Prosecutors
Georgia district attorneys faced off Wednesday over a proposed state-appointed commission that could remove prosecutors from office.
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Georgia House Panel Advances Kemp-Backed Bill To Toughen Gang Penalties
Republican Kemp's gang crackdown legislation is on track to become the first tough-on-crime law to move through the Georgia Legislature.
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Emotions Run High, As Georgia House Panel Advances Bill Limiting Transgender Care For Minors
"The reality of it is this: if this bill passes, transgender kids will die,” said a transgender youth; others also spoke of desperation.
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Georgia House Panel OKs Senate Bill To Restrict Outside Money For Local Governments To Run Elections
Legislation was advanced that prohibits local government officials from directly receiving donations from outside organizations.
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Supporters Of Mine Near Okefenokee Hint At Lawsuit, If Georgia Lawmakers Pass Bill Protecting Swamp
Supporters of a plan to mine Trail Ridge near the Okefenokee Swamp say the local community sorely needs the economic boost.
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Georgia House's Plan To Expand Mental Health Services Hits Turbulence In State Senate
This year's House plan to build on last session's bipartisan mental health bill is receiving a cool reception in the state Senate.
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School Spending, Enhanced HOPE Scholarship, And Vouchers On Minds Of Georgia Lawmakers In Session's Final Days
Georgia students and families could see changes to their public schools this year, as lawmakers continue work on numerous education bills.
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Georgia House Speaker Tees Up Legislature's Homestretch, Drops Sports Betting Teaser
House Speaker Jon Burns defended the push to create oversight panels for local prosecutors, and touted ongoing efforts to improve access.