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Could legislative expulsions like those in the Tennessee House happen in Georgia's?

A pair of Democrats were expelled from the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives for staging a gun control protest on the House floor. Georgians are questioning if a similar situation is possible in the Peach State.  

April 12, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Gavel.

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17-year-old suspects tried as juveniles? It could be a reality in Georgia after House advances bill

House Bill 462 enacts the Raise the Age Act, which would consider 17-year-olds facing charges to be tried as juveniles instead of adults. It was passed on Crossover Day in Georgia’s House of Representatives in a 145-22 vote on Monday.

March 10, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Representative Deborah Silcox (R- Sandy Springs) presenting HB 500 on House Floor on March 1, 2023.

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Lawmakers: Bills targeting protestors pass the House on Day 26

The Georgia House passed two bills targeting violent protestors on Day 26 after contentious debate about the consequences. House Bill 505, sponsored by Rep. Mike Cheokas (R -- Americus), would classify rioting as a felony charge. Rioting is a misdemeanor charge under current Georgia law. The new classification would mean increased jail time for offenders.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
In this image taken from body cam video released by the Atlanta Police Department, officers remove and shred items from empty tent near the future site of the City of Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center on Jan. 18, 2023, near Atlanta, Ga. Some activists — self-described “forest defenders” — began moving into the forest in protest.

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Political Rewind: APD releases video from police training facility site; Who paid for Kemp's ball?

Friday on Political Rewind: Released Atlanta police bodycam videos are stoking controversy over what happened the morning an activist was killed and a state trooper was wounded. Plus, Gov. Brian Kemp's inauguration featured a lavish ball, but his team won't reveal who paid for it.

February 10, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Speaker Jon Burns

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Lawmakers: Speaker Jon Burns looks ahead at prominent issues in the 2023 legislative session

Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) spoke Thursday about key issues the House of Representatives will address throughout the 2023 legislative session. 

January 20, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
New Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns poses for a portrait at the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Nominee for Georgia House speakership aims to keep friends

Jon Burns has made a reputation as everyone's friend during his 18 years in the Georgia House. Now he hopes that affability will serve him as the chamber's speaker.

January 09, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Cannabis products

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Georgia House study committee investigates waste in cannabis manufacturing

Georgia’s House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling will hold a series of meetings to examine the amount of waste that comes from manufacturing legal cannabis products and possible solutions to fix it.

January 06, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
The Georgia Capitol (Photo by Beau Evans)

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Newly elected Georgia lawmaker withdraws from legislature following arrest

A newly elected — and arrested — state representative from Barrow County is stepping down before the General Assembly convenes its 2023 legislative session next week.

January 04, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Rep.-elect Ruwa Romman.

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Ruwa Romman feels 'huge responsibility' as first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia House

On Election Day, Ruwa Romman made Georgia history: She became the first known Muslim woman elected to the Georgia House, and she is also the first Palestinian American elected to any office in the state.

November 22, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Rep. Renitta Shannon

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State Rep. Renitta Shannon Announces Candidacy For Lieutenant Governor

Elected to the General Assembly in 2016, Shannon has gained attention by staging direct confrontations with Republicans. In 2018, she led a group of fellow progressive Democrats in boycotting Gov.-elect Brian Kemp’s first public address.

September 28, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Gov. Kemp Signs Elections Bill

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Kemp Signs 98-Page Omnibus Elections Bill

Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a massive overhaul of election rules passed by the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature that enacts new limitations on mail-in voting, expands most voters' access to in-person early voting and further inflames the state's debate over voting rights.

March 25, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
State Rep. James Beverly at the Capitol

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Georgia Democrats Pick New Leaders After Disappointing State House Elections

Georgia Democrats named Rep. James Beverly of Macon to lead the minority party’s efforts to advance its policy agenda as lawmakers prepare for a contentious redistricting process next year.

Beverly takes over as state House minority leader for Bob Trammell, a Luthersville attorney who lost his Nov. 3 reelection bid after Republicans spent $1 million to unseat him. On Tuesday, Beverly won the leadership position over Rep. William Boddie, an East Point attorney who had been second in command as Democratic Whip.

November 11, 2020
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston speaks to reporters

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Ralston Back As Georgia House Speaker

House Speaker David Ralston received resounding support from his GOP colleagues Monday after he successfully led the charge to block Democrats from flipping control of the chamber for the first time since the early 2000s.

Today, instead of naming their own House Speaker, the Democrats who campaigned long and hard to wrest 16 seats from Republican control are set to replace their house minority leader, who lost his re-election bid last Tuesday. 

November 10, 2020
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Protesters demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery and new criminal justice reforms rally on June 4 at the Glynn County Courthouse.

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Support Grows For Changes To Citizen's Arrest Law, If Not Outright Repeal

State lawmakers who are reviewing Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law said they could soon reach common ground on whether to repeal or just revise the law. 

July 23, 2020
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  • Stanley Dunlap

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Political Rewind: Speaker David Ralston Previews the 2019 Legislative Session

On this edition of Political Rewind, House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston joins us just days before he gavels in the 2019 Session.

January 09, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
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