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Tue., March 15, 2011 11:54am

Tomorrow is Crossover Day at the state capitol. That’s when bills must pass either chamber or won’t have a chance to become law until next year. Most of the big issues have already made it across.

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Tue., March 15, 2011 9:48am

Lawmakers Want To Scrutinize State Spending

Members of the Georgia House say it's time for state agencies to justify their budgets from the ground up.

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Fri., March 11, 2011 9:01am

House OK's Budget Plan

The House has approved an $18.25 billion spending plan that boosts health insurance premiums for state employees and teachers by 20 percent but also restores some money for school nurses and low-income Medicaid recipients.

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Fri., January 28, 2011 3:52am

Lawmakers Battle Over Zero-Based Budgeting

Hours after a Senate attempt to undo an outgoing veto be ex-Gov. Sonny Perdue, the House on Thursday declined to back up its sister chamber, with its leader saying he prefers working with his current boss to picking a fight with his former one.

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Tue., December 21, 2010 5:12am

Another Democrat To Swich Parties

State Representative Mike Cheokas became the latest Democratic state lawmaker to switch to the Republican Party. He is the ninth Democrat to jump ship.

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Thu., April 29, 2010 3:33am

Legislative Session’s Final Day Ahead

Georgia will have about $3 billion less in its budget than what it had only

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Mon., April 26, 2010 4:08am

Election Qualifying Underway

Candidates for hundreds of state offices on Monday began the political ritu

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Tue., March 30, 2010 3:51pm

Tougher Bullying Rules Pass House

Georgia’s House of Representatives has approved tougher rules on school bul