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News Articles: Legislature

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  • Politics

Criminal Justice Bills Head To Governor's Desk

The legislature sent to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature two bills related to criminal justice that would let some Georgia offenders gain early release from probation and improve the processing and tracking of sexual-assault kits.

March 31, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
An illustration of paper falling over a screen showing a vote on a bill.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Sine Die — Last Chance For Key Legislation On Final Day Of Georgia Legislature

Today on Political Rewind: On the 40th and final day of the Georgia legislative session, key bills remain unresolved. Plus, a district court judge has opened the door making it easier for third party candidates to run for federal office in Georgia. What does that mean for expanding your choices on election day?

March 31, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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  • Politics

Standard vs. Daylight Savings Time Still Unsettled In Georgia Assembly

A debate in the Georgia House and Senate over whether Georgia should observe standard or daylight saving time all year continues to rage entering the last day of this year’s legislative session.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Trucks carrying chicken sludge

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  • Politics

Georgia House OKs A Bill To Give Farms Room To Spread Sludge, Ignore Stink

State lawmakers are trying to scale back a law that they passed just last year in hopes of cracking down on the sludge that was being passed off in some areas as a soil aid.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Police car

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  • Law

Crackdown On Drag Racing Clears Georgia General Assembly

Legislation to crack down on illegal street racing in Georgia by criminalizing promotions on social media and confiscating cars from repeat offenders passed out of the General Assembly Monday.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
Nurse in ICU

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  • Health Care

Showdown With House Looms After Senate Panel Guts Patient Visit Bill

A Senate committee has gutted legislation that would require hospitals and long-term care facilities to allow a “legal representative’’ to visit a patient or resident during a health emergency.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Rep. David Ralston

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  • Politics

Georgia Lawmakers To Look At State Intervention In Atlanta Crime-Fighting

Atlanta could face intervention from state police authorities to help crack down on crime in Georgia’s capital city amid a spate of violent and property crimes over the past year.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
Georgia Theatre in Athens

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  • Music News

What's In A Name? For Musical Posers, Bill Could Bring Hammer Of Justice

Georgia is known for having lots of artists who are making waves within the music industry today, but a bill backed by a local organization hopes to bring protection to legacy artists living in the state.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Jewel Wicker
Plant Scherer

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  • Environment

Bill To Increase Monitoring Of Coal Ash Faces Uncertain Future

A Georgia Senate committee put off voting Wednesday on a bill to tighten monitoring requirements for ash generated by coal-burning power plants.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Hidden camera

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  • Health Care

Cameras In Nursing Homes: Bill Advances After Close Vote

A Senate health committee narrowly passed a bill Tuesday that promotes the use of cameras in rooms of residents of long-term care facilities to prevent neglect or abuse.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Gun in holster

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  • Politics

State May Get New Gun Rights Law, Critics Say Timing Inappropriate

As the nation reels from last week’s shooting spree that killed eight in the Atlanta area, a gun rights bill is poised for passage in the Georgia General Assembly. House Bill 218 got through most of the legislative process before the shootings March 16 at three metro Atlanta massage businesses.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller and
  • Rebecca Grapevine
Kemp signing modest tax cut

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  • Politics

Governor Signs Modest Income Tax Cut For Standard Deduction Filers

The measure increases the state’s standard deduction, creating a modest tax break. For an individual, the tax relief will be about $46; married couples will see about $63 savings. The change will cost the state about $140 million.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Gas range

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  • Energy

Bill To Preempt Local Bans On Natural Gas Hookups Clears Senate

The state Senate has now backed a measure that would block cities and counties from trying to ban natural gas hookups as part of any local plan to reduce their carbon emissions.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Person taking photo with cell phone at football game

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  • Politics

Georgia Lawmakers Ponder What Makes Online Sports Bets Worth The Gamble

Various bills enable wagering but stall on questions of revenue, propriety.

March 22, 2021
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By:
  • Laura Corley
Protesters in Atlanta speak to police

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  • Race

Senate Revives Bill That Would Make Protests That Block Highways A Felony

A bill placing new restrictions on protests and the cities where they take place was revived late last week after failing to get a vote in a state Senate committee earlier.

March 22, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
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