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 Gov. Brian Kemp steps out of a Rivian truck Thursday at a press event announcing the the electric vehicle maker will build a factory in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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Bill regulating electric vehicle charging heads toward governor's desk

After rounds of updates, the Georgia House and Senate have agreed on the latest electric vehicle regulation bill and sent it to Gov. Brian Kemp to sign.

March 30, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Georgia State Capitol

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GPB evening headlines for March 30, 2023

State lawmakers ended their session late last night, giving final passage to a number of bills while leaving others behind.

Going to the governor's desk are many of his priorities, including a pair of billion-dollar income tax breaks and teacher pay raises.

Lawmakers failed to pass a number of closely-watched bills, however.  One of them would've increased funding for mental health.

March 30, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Lawmakers vote on HB 462 in the House chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Georgia lawmakers get incomplete grade in transition year

For the Georgia General Assembly, 2023 was a year when a lot of things didn't happen. There's no one policy fight that sums up 2023. Instead, 2023 may be remembered for new leaders in Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and House Speaker Jon Burns, and a struggle over who defines priorities.

March 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Georgia Today: New regulations and failed legislation after the last day of the General Assembly

On the Thursday March 30 edition of Georgia Today: Yesterday was the final day of the Georgia legislative session.  Today we will detail new regulations and some failed legislation. 

March 30, 2023
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jeremy Powell
Two rivers are shown in an aerial view with heavy construction equipment floating on the water.

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Satilla River, once straightened, gets its bends back in 're-plumbing' of coastal estuary

Two cuts in the Satilla River have been removed in a $3 million project to restore a coastal habitat.

March 30, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
The Georgia state Senate meets in Atlanta, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the final day of the legislature's 40-day session. Lawmakers faced final votes on a state budget and sought to reach agreement on a plan to improve mental-health care.

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Political Rewind: Recapping Sine Die 2023, What bills to watch for, DeSantis set to visit Georgia

Thursday on Political Rewind: As the dust settles after Sine Die, the fate of several major bills has become clear. A controversial budget, private school vouchers, expanded mental health care, and legalized sports betting - our panel weighs in.

March 30, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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The Georgia state Senate meets in Atlanta, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the final day of the legislature's 40-day session. Lawmakers faced final votes on a state budget and sought to reach agreement on a plan to improve mental-health care.

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Georgia lawmakers strike deal on truck weight limits

Georgia lawmakers have struck a deal on increasing weight limits for some trucks using Georgia highways. The legislature approved a last-minute compromise reached by House and Senate negotiators early Thursday during the final minutes of lawmakers' 2023 session.

March 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for March 30, 2023

Georgia lawmakers passed a $32.4 billion state spending plan Wednesday on the final day of the 2023 legislative session.

Emory University School of Medicine is looking at a new way to treat multidrug resistant infections.

The Savannah City Council is asking the public for suggestions on what name should be given to one of its iconic public squares in the city's downtown Historic District.

March 30, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
The Georgia Capitol building in Atlanta.

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Lawmakers: Several controversial bills get final passage on Sine Die. But not all

The Georgia Legislature gave final passage — or not — to controversial bills on the last day of the legislative session, including budget cuts, bail, schools and more.

March 30, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
A strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish.

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Infectious disease expert says Candida auris is dangerous because it's drug resistant

Clusters of cases of the fungal infection usually involve a hospital network, as opposed to a single facility, as patients transfer between long-term care facilities and acute care hospitals, according to an expert with Emory University School of Medicine.

March 30, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia State Capitol

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State Senate sends elections bill to Kemp’s desk

The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate gave final passage Wednesday to legislation prohibiting local elections offices from receiving private donations to help run their operations.

March 30, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Samara Joy

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  • Music Features

From Samara Joy to Wynton Marsalis, this year's Atlanta Jazz Festival lineup has come to play

Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Clarke and Ledisi headline a three-day lineup worth seeing each day, from its 1 p.m. start.

March 30, 2023
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  • Sonia Murray
Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, votes yea for HB 493 in the House chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Georgia budget to pay full tuition for college scholarships

Georgia lawmakers are agreeing to a state budget that will pay full tuition for all college students receiving a HOPE Scholarship while boosting pay for all state and university employees. A House-Senate agreement signed Wednesday sets a $32.5 billion state budget beginning July 1.

March 29, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Georgia Today: Final day of General Assembly; hazing put teen in hospital; Savannah renaming square

On the Wednesday March 29 edition of Georgia Today: Today is the final day of the General Assembly; the GBI is investigating a hazing incident that put a Brunswick teen in the hospital; and Savannah is renaming an iconic public square.

March 29, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jeremy Powell

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GPB evening headlines for March 29, 2023

Georgians on the front line of the state's opioid crisis are welcoming news out of the Food and Drug Administration today.

Emory University School of Medicine is looking at a new way to treat multidrug resistant infections.

The US Army Corp of Engineers has restored some of the bends in Southeast Georgia's Satilla River.

March 29, 2023
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