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News Articles: Legislature

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  • Elections

Bill To Bypass Fundraising Limits During Session Heads To Kemp's Desk

The House on Thursday passed a Senate bill along party lines that would allow party leaders to create new organizations to raise unlimited funds for races and allow candidates to bypass fundraising limitations.

March 19, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Zell Miller

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  • Politics

Zell Miller Statue Gets Blessing Of General Assembly

Legislation calling for a statue honoring the late Gov. Zell Miller to be placed on the grounds of the Georgia Capitol cleared the General Assembly Wednesday.

March 17, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Homeless man

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  • Politics

Legal Homeless Camps Proposed In General Assembly Bill

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Katie Dempsey, R-Rome, would send state dollars currently earmarked for building shelters and short-term housing to be used instead on so-called “structured camping facilities” for a city or county’s homeless population.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
Voting rights protestors outside Coca-Cola in Atlanta

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  • Politics

Protesters Draw Georgia Big Business Into The Voting Rights Fray

Voting rights protesters gathered Monday outside the World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta and some threatened a boycott if the beverage giant does not speak out more forcefully against sweeping voting restrictions being considered in the Georgia Legislature.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Child at dentist

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  • Medical Treatments

Georgia House Passes Sedation Protections For Patients

Legislation adding new protections for patients being sedated for certain medical and dental procedures in outpatient settings cleared the Georgia House of Representatives Monday.

March 15, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
An older man receives a vaccine shot.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: Expanded Vaccine Eligibility In Georgia; And Lessons Learned From A Pandemic

Monday on Political Rewind: Around two-thirds of Georgia adults can now receive COVID-19 vaccinations now. Gov. Brian Kemp lowered the age threshold for vaccines to 55 and added people with significant health issues. Also: Georgia’s poorest families will be among the biggest beneficiaries of President Joe Biden’s relief bill.

March 15, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Woman napping

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  • Politics

State Lawmakers Push Bills To Unwind 'Spring Forward, Fall Back' Ritual

People across Georgia will likely feel groggy and mixed up after setting their clocks back an hour for daylight saving time on Sunday, but the biannual time change is more than just an annoyance for some, says Woodstock Republican state Rep. Wes Cantrell.

March 13, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Georgia State Capitol

Tagged as: 

  • Health

Several Health Bills Still Alive In the Georgia Legislature

With bills on election procedures taking up much political bandwidth in this year’s session of the General Assembly, health care didn’t occupy as big a spotlight as in previous sessions.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
A women receives a vaccine shot.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Expands Vaccine Eligibility As Congress Passes COVID Relief

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp issued guidelines to expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to more than three million more Georgians. The move lowers the age threshold to 55 and covers those with a broad range of health conditions. Meanwhile, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is nearing President Joe Biden’s desk. Republicans argue the massive spending bill is swollen with spending that has little to do with coronavirus-related matters.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
State Rep. Al Williams and other lawmakers speak on the steps of the Glynn County Courthouse

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  • Law

Brunswick Celebrates As Citizen's Arrest Repeal Moves Forward

The state House voted unanimously to repeal Georgia's citizen's arrest law, which has been in the spotlight since the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Assisted living facility

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  • Health Care

Georgia House Votes To Allow Visitors At Long-Term Care Facilities, Hospitals

After a long and emotional debate, lawmakers in the Georgia House passed a bill Monday that would require hospitals and long-term care facilities to allow visitors during a public health emergency.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Protesters opposed to changes in Georgia's voting laws sit on the steps inside the State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga., as the Legislature meets Monday, March 8, 2021, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

A Dozen Voting Bills, Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Survive 2021 Crossover Day

Crossover Day in the Georgia legislature was dominated by a tale of contrasts Monday: In the Senate, Republicans narrowly advanced a bill that would end no-excuse absentee voting, while the House unanimously approved an overhaul of the citizen's arrest statute.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A screen in the General Assembly showing the unanimous vote for citizen's arrest reform.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: After Crossover Day, Movement On Election Restrictions And Citizen's Arrest

Tuesday on Political Rewind: New progress was made on major pieces of legislation as state lawmakers worked late on Crossover Day. The legislature faced a self-imposed deadline yesterday to pass bills through either body of the General Assembly. Our panel of insiders discussed the legislation that made the cut, including bills restricting absentee voting and citizen’s arrest reform.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Legislature

Tagged as: 

  • Law

Busy Legislative Deadline Day Includes Overhaul Of Georgia's Citizen's Arrest Law

A Civil War-era law that was originally cited as justification in the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery cleared the House with a unanimous vote Monday.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Coin operated amusement machines

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  • Politics

Georgia House OK's Gift Cards For Coin Operated Amusement Machines

Owners of convenience stores and restaurants featuring coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) would be able to sell gift cards to players under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed Monday.

March 08, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
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