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State Sen. John Albers speaks on Senate Bill 11 on the Senate floor

State Sen. John Albers speaks on Senate Bill 11 on the Senate floor in 2023.

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The Georgia Senate yesterday passed its first bill of this legislative session.

A group of residents living near the planned site of a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle manufacturing plant east of Atlanta has filed two new lawsuits aimed at stopping the project.

Georgia lawmakers are taking another look at legalizing online sports betting.

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