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News Articles: Georgia Politics

Cast member Benedict Cumberbatch works during the filming of "Avengers: Infinity War", Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in Atlanta. A Georgia state Senate committee voted Wednesday, March 20, 2024, to weaken a cap on the state's tax credits that the House had proposed.

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Proposed limit on Georgia film tax credit could become meaningless if studios are protected

Some Georgia lawmakers are having second thoughts about limiting the value of the state's lucrative film tax credit. The Senate Finance Committee voted on Wednesday to rewrite parts of a bill aimed at creating limits.

March 21, 2024
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Georgia State Capitol

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Georgia House takes up bill to revive Consumers’ Utility Counsel

Members of a state House committee expressed concerns Tuesday about legislation that would revive the Georgia Consumers’ Utility Counsel (CUC) to represent Georgians before the state Public Service Commission (PSC).

March 21, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Sen. Bill Cowsert

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Senate's stricter punishments bill for fleeing police awaits House vote after passing committee

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee unanimously passed legislation providing stricter offenses for those fleeing or attempting to escape from police in a vehicle.

March 20, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Georgia Rep. James Burchett (R–Waycross) speaks about Senate Bill 465 on March 19, 2024.

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'Lawmakers': Kickball trophy, fentanyl penalties and a visit from Laken Riley's family on Day 37

The morning started on a happy note as Lt. Gov. Burt Jones showed off the trophy won by the Senate in last night’s annual inter-chamber kickball game, after two years of House victories. But a visit from Jason Riley, father of slain UGA nursing student Laken Riley, brought a more somber mood to the floor.

March 20, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
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Bill criminalizing AI use in deceptive election ads advanced by Georgia Senate panel

The Georgia Senate is poised to pass a bill meant to stop political groups from using artificial intelligence to sway elections.

March 20, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

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Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case is allowing Donald Trump to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the prosecution.

March 20, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The Georgia state capitol peeks out from behind the trees in Atlanta Georgia.

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State Senate panel passes bill giving coroners big raises

Coroners in Georgia would receive hefty pay raises under legislation that cleared a state Senate committee Tuesday.

March 20, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Anonymous female therapist and client sitting in armchairs during session in modern office.

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Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s Georgia Pathways to Coverage program has seen anemic enrollment while chalking up millions in start-up costs — largely in technology and consulting fees. Critics say the money’s being wasted on a costly and ineffective alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.

March 20, 2024
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  • Renuka Rayasam and
  • Andy Miller
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Georgia lawmakers advance bills aimed to give convicts of minor crimes easier path to work, housing

Two Georgia legislative panels on Monday approved bills that criminal justice reform advocates contend will help thousands of people with minor criminal convictions improve their chances to find good jobs and housing.

March 19, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan leaves the Fulton County Courthouse, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Duncan said Monday, March 18, 2024, that he would not run as a third-party candidate affiliated with No Labels, a political group that's considering launching an independent campaign for the White House.

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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will not run with No Labels as it seeks a 2024 candidate

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has ruled out a 2024 No Labels presidential bid. The Republican had been in communication with No Labels in recent weeks about running for the White House under the centrist group's banner and was a leading contender in its push to recruit a presidential nominee.

March 19, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, Pool)

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Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case

Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.

March 18, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Rep. Sharon speaks in the Georgia Capitol on March 18, 2024

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'Lawmakers': Senate and House take up cow tipping, trucking accidents, loan repayments on Day 36

Lawmakers are hard at work to pass as many bills as possible before the clock runs out on the session.  

March 18, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Cart with "HELP" sign.

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Efforts to help Georgia’s homeless population advanced by local governments, volunteers

Thousands gather each year in Georgia and nationwide during the last 10 days of January to conduct the annual homelessness census that guides legislative, funding and support efforts. The Point-in-Time headcount is the most comprehensive census for sheltered and unsheltered individuals.

March 18, 2024
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  • Adalei Stevens
 Special prosecutor Nathan Wade looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A progressive Democrat and a Republican who briefly worked in Donald Trump's administration entered the Fulton County district attorney's race Friday, March 8, 2024, as the current officeholder, Fani Willis, awaits a judge's decision on whether she will be removed from the Georgia election interference case against the former president because of a relationship with Wade.

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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney

A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. A judge had ruled Willis or special prosecutor Nathan Wade had to leave the case for it to move forward.

March 15, 2024
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  • Associated Press
LGBTQ+ rights supporters rally in the hallway outside an Iowa House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments.

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Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments.

March 15, 2024
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