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Georgia Senate Now Takes Crack At $29.9B Midyear State Spending Plan
House lawmakers have signed off on the state's updated $29.9 billion midyear spending plan as state revenues continue to climb.
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Georgia Supreme Court Justice David Nahmias To Leave The Bench This Summer
The chief justice announced his resignation Friday after 12 years on the state's highest court and less than a year as chief justice.
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Georgia's Shift To Electric Vehicles Charging Forward With $20M Boost
Georgia will receive $20 million in federal funding to go toward building the state's public-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
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Camden Judge Halts Spaceport Land Purchase Until County Voters Get Their Say March 8
A Camden County judge issued an injunction Thursday blocking the county from purchasing land for a coastal spaceport.
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State Senate Panel Advances Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes From Girls' School Sports
A bill that would bar transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams passed a Senate committee Wednesday.
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State Lawmakers Take Aim At ‘Obscene' Public School Books And Lessons On Race
Called the "Protect Students First Act," many believe its prime purpose would be to whitewash history, intimidate educators, and censor.
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Georgia Senate Committee OKs Bill To Ban Access To Abortion Pills By Mail
Senate Republicans have advanced a proposal that would bar abortion medication from being mailed to Georgia women.
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The Conservative Thomas Is Called By Democrats "Racially Insensitive," And "A Hypocrite And Traitor"
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas could be honored with a statue on the grounds of the state Capitol, despite outcry from Democrats.
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Bipartisan Group Of Georgia Lawmakers Push Bill To Prevent Okefenokee Mining
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers filed a bill aimed at protecting the National Wildlife Refuge from mining operations.
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HBCU Leaders Decry Waves Of Bomb Threats As Federal Investigators Probe Origin
Reports indicate Albany State University, Fort Valley State, and Spelman College in Georgia were targeted, with an investigation ongoing.
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Georgia Chief Justice Says State's Courts Could Struggle With Backlogs For Years
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David Nahmias said factors include limited resources, operating courts safely, and a backlog of cases.
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Support Grows At State House For Extended Medicaid Coverage For New Moms
Tina Marie Marsden's son was about four months old when she was diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy.
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Jury Selection To Start This Week In Federal Hate Crimes Trial Of Arbery Killers McMichael, McMichael, and Bryan
The trial is scheduled to begin Monday for these white men accused of harboring racial animus, which led to them shooting Mr. Arbery dead.
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Democrats Say They Believe There Should Be More Focus On Gun Safety, Rebuff Republicans
The Republican Georgia Senate Majority Caucus legislative priorities for 2022 include dismantling license requirements.
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Kemp And Perdue Both Say Their Free Speech Is At Risk In Suit Over Governor's Uncapped Fundraising
Lawyers for Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue continued their arguments last week.
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McMichaels Withdraw Guilty Pleas To Set Up Hate Crimes Trial In Arbery Killing
Ahmaud Arbery's parents, the report says, found the initial proposed agreement for federal prison for the McMichaels "too lenient."
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Democrats Continue Uphill Fight Against GOP State Lawmakers' Local Maps
The passing of this legislation "flies in the face of long-established legislative norms," say the Democrats, who will continue the fight.
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State Lawmakers Consider Changes To College Loan Program Plagued By Defaults
When Emily Bressler was a sophomore at Armstrong State University in Savannah, she faced a problem familiar to many college students.
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In Commentary, Trump's Dangerous Intentions, Impunity, And Nonsense Are Analyzed
Like his buddy Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is a thug willing to use violence to achieve what he cannot achieve by legitimate means.
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FBI Probes Bomb Threats Against HBCUs; Campuses Reopen After No Explosives Are Found
More than 20 FBI offices nationally, investigate; From Georgia, Spelman College, Albany State, and Fort Valley State were targeted.