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Georgia GOP Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Protect ‘Vital And Precious' Okefenokee From New Mining Proposals
An Alabama-based company's controversial mining proposal moves through the permitting process.
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Times Runs Short For Public To Weigh In On State Mining Permit For Edge Of The Okefenokee Swamp
The clock is ticking down for the public to voice its opinion on a proposed heavy metals strip mine near the Okefenokee location. .
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Georgia's Six-Week Ban Not Enough For Anti-Abortion Activists Pressing For More Restrictions At Roe's 50th Anniversary
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, the Supreme Court case guaranteeing the right to an abortion.
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New Georgia House Speaker Says State Tobacco Tax Hike Is Possible, Dims Hopes For Medicaid Expansion
It's possible, if anyone had hope that a new House speaker might want to take a fresh look at full Medicaid expansion in Georgia.
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New Blood At The Georgia Capitol And Veteran Lawmakers In New Roles Could Get Legislature Out Of ‘Rut'
This occurs as new leadership and a slew of freshman lawmakers set out to make their mark under the Gold Dome this session.
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Fulton Grand Jury Report On Attempts To Overturn Twice-Impeached Trump's 2020 Georgia Election Loss Could Soon Be Revealed
The first glimpse could be soon, into what a Fulton County special grand jury heard behind closed doors as it investigated.
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Kemp "Trump"-ets Georgia Economy Overseas, As State Economist Warns Tax Collections Will Slow
Kemp was among the GOP governors who urged the Biden administration to end the continuous Medicaid coverage rule.
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Asian-American State Lawmakers Debut Caucus With Priorities For 2023 Georgia Legislature
Georgia's first Asian American Pacific Islander caucus took to the podium Tuesday to roll out legislative priorities for the year.
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Chancellor Forecasts Lean Times For Georgia University System, As K-12 Schools To Get Cash Infusion
Tough financial times could be ahead for the University System of Georgia, Chancellor Perdue said, before a joint budget committee.
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Georgia's K-12 School Funding Formula, From 1985, Is Set For A Makeover
Georgians who started kindergarten the year the state adopted its K-12 education funding formula are now in their 40s.
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Biden Preaches Message Of Redeeming America's Soul, During Visit To Martin Luther King Jr.'s Hometown Church
"Our job," said President Biden at the church, "is to redeem the soul of America" and to protect democracy.
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Kemp To Push Georgia Lawmakers To OK Income And Property Tax Breaks, Bar Local Zoning Standards
Kemp unveiled plans to provide Georgians a $1.6 billion tax refund, and relax local housing rules to attract first-time homebuyers.
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Kemp Pledges More School Spending, Tough-On-Crime Policies As He's Sworn In For Second Term As Governor
Gov. Brian Kemp officially got four more years recently to call the Georgia governor's mansion home; he was sworn in for his second term.
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Celebrated At Georgia Capitol, As Leaders Say The Dream Not Yet Fulfilled
A who's who of Georgia leaders paid tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., in downtown Atlanta Friday.
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Georgia's U.S. Senators, Governor Trumpet Major Expansion By Solar Panel Maker QCells
Solar panel manufacturer Qcells plans to expand its Dalton plant – again – and build a new facility in Cartersville.
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Georgia House, Senate ‘Problematic' New Rules Called "Big Problem, Major Disappointment" By Official
Griffiths, from the First Amendment Foundation, said these rules leave House members "no longer accountable for what they say."
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Georgia Lawmakers Plan To Ease Path To Occupational License For Workers With Criminal Records
Dozens of job opportunities might open up for people with criminal records, if a legislative push successfully removes barriers.
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Georgia Lawmakers Hope To Build On 2022's Mental Health Reforms
Last legislative session, lawmakers stepped up oversight for a 2008 federal law requiring insurers to provide behavioral health benefits.
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Georgia Lawmakers Kick Off 2023 Session With New House Speaker, UGA Football On Their Minds
The state Capitol was bustling Monday with first-day-of-school energy as lawmakers returned to Atlanta for this year's legislative session.
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A Look At 2022: Warnock Decisively Takes Senate Seat; Roe V. Wade Ends; Twice-Impeached Trump "Historically" Investigated
A lot happened in Georgia in 2022. The end of Roe v. Wade kicked off an ongoing court fight set to shape the future of reproductive care.