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State Lawmakers Float Raised Tobacco Tax, Tax Break Review To Fill Budget Hole
“We obviously need to look at continuing to increase revenue,” said Hufstetler, a Rome Republican who heads the Senate Finance Committee.
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John Lewis Voting Rights Act Could Thwart State Plans To Curb Access
One of the state’s new senators, Jon Ossoff, worked as Lewis’ intern and kicked off his campaign in 2019 with the Congressman at his side.
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Lloyd Austin, Son Of Thomasville-Thomas County, Confirmed As Secretary Of Defense
Austin's youth in Thomasville saw him achieve academically and athletically, with eventual induction into its sports hall of fame.
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Georgia Vaccine Distribution Slowed By Short Supply, Resistance To Shots
Kemp and Georgia Public Health Department Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey urged Georgians to continue following safety precautions.
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History Made, As Vice President Harris Swears In Ossoff, Warnock As Georgia Senators
Harris, the first woman to serve as the country’s vice president, officiated oaths of office for Ossoff and the Rev. Warnock.
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All Quiet On The State Capitol Front, As Biden Inauguration Passes Peacefully
This year’s session kicked off with more security on the grounds than normal, in response to a far-right mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Bookman: Too Few GOP Leaders Put The Lie To Voter Fraud Until D.C. Riot
Raffensperger and Lt. Gov. Duncan from Georgia, and to a small extent Gov. Kemp, stood up to the pressure from Trump.
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State Economy Healing, But Full Recovery May Remain Out Of Reach Until The Public Is Vaccinated
State Economist Dorfman pointed to several encouraging signs that Georgia’s economy is heading in the right direction.
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Georgia’s Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout Exposes Broad Public Health Shortfall
That’s what Democratic state Sen. Michelle Au, a physician from Johns Creek, found out as she was helping vaccinate people in Norcross.
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‘Millions Of Birds Will Die’: Last-Minute Trump Rule Aids Industry
His ruling undermines a 103-year-old bird law and imperils Georgia's state bird, the brown thrasher, and many other species in the state.
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Warnock Makes Case For Minimum Wage Hike During King Day Service
Charged by the tenets of Dr. King on the day of his remembrance, the Rev. Warnock said during a service that "our destiny is tied together."
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On Dr. Martin Luther King Day, His Words Echo In State Capitol As Ceremony Heralds Holiday Memorials
King’s emphasis on the need for civility holds up, as does his greatest gift to the nation that change can come through peaceful protests.
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Kemp Unveils Plan To Undo Some Budget Cuts, Recover From 2020 Woes
Public education bore the brunt of the $2.2 billion cuts made last summer, when budget writers feared the pandemic would decimate revenues.
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Georgia Lawmakers Want John Lewis Bust To Replace Confederate At U.S. Capitol
The measure is cosponsored by Democratic state Rep. Al Williams of Midway and Republican House Speaker David Ralston of Blue Ridge.
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Kemp Teases Budget Plans With COVID-19 Economic Damage In Spotlight
The Republican governor said Wednesday his budget proposals will include $1 million to promote tourism in Georgia.
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Top Ga. Senate Republican Dugan Catches COVID; Dozens Of State Reps Skip Test
Dugan said on Twitter his symptoms were minor, and he planned to isolate at home.
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Georgians Are Eager For Immigration Reform
At state and local levels, the mandate manifested itself in a number of ways; we saw electoral losses for two anti-immigrant sheriffs.
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Georgia University Chief Announces Retirement After Year Jolted By COVID
Chancellor Wrigley oversees colleges and universities with more than 340,000 students across the state.
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New Federal Vaccine Rules Could Punish Georgia’s Slow Rollout
Some public health districts have advised people who want shots, to stop calling as they are out of supplies.
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Georgia Lawmakers Return To Capitol With COVID, Security On Their Minds
Some Georgia Republicans have said they intend to pursue changes to the state’s election laws in the coming months.