Lawmakers brings you the latest on budget
negotiations and other conference committee meetings along with
exclusive interviews with Speaker of the House Terry Coleman and House Minority Leader Lynn Westmoreland. We'll also have more of our interviews with Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor and Senate President Pro Tem Eric Johnson.

Are conference committees close to compromises on bills that affect Georgia's water supply and indigent defense system? Lawmakers David Zelski has the latest.

What will budget cuts mean for Georgia's schools? Nwandi Lawson reports how the budget crunchmay impact some educators.

The first annual Dodge Tour de Georgia may be rolling through
a town near you. Governor Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Department of
Industry Trade and Tourism are hoping that this new major sporting
event will help tourism dollars will roll into Georgia. The event could
bring $30 million into the State in the next five years. Lawmakers
Hamilton Northcutt has that story.