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News Articles: Zell Miller

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
Georgia House Appropriations Committee Chairman Matt Hatchett, R-Dublin, discusses plans for the upcoming state budget on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. The committee voted to pass a budget that includes an extra pay boost for state law enforcement officers.

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Georgia House wants $4K pay increase for state law officers

Georgia House budget writers want a $4,000 pay raise for state law enforcement officers, double the $2,000 pay raise proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp for all state employees and teachers. They also want to pay higher rates to health care providers and expand training of new health care workers.

March 08, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Bryan Miller

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Bryan Miller, Zell's Grandson, Enters Race For Lieutenant Governor

Bryan Miller of Watkinsville announced Thursday he will seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Republican Geoff Duncan as Georgia’s lieutenant governor. Duncan is not seeking re-election.

July 22, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Joe Biden speaks to a group of Morehouse students in 2015.

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Political Rewind: Board Of Regents Chancellor Search Draws New Attention; Biden To Return To Georgia

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A college accrediting agency advises Georgia’s board of regents to keep politics out of the search for the next chancellor of the state’s university system. The concern is apparently driven by reports that former Gov. Sonny Perdue is a leading choice for the job. Plus, President Joe Biden travels to Georgia tomorrow following his first speech to a joint session of Congress tonight.

April 28, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Zell Miller

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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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  • Dave Williams
Zell Miller with his wife in 2003

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Georgia Senate Approves Zell Miller Monument For State Capitol

The late Gov. Zell Miller will be honored with a monument on the grounds of the Georgia Capitol under legislation the state Senate passed unanimously Monday.

March 01, 2021
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  • Dave Williams

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Political Rewind: Top 10 Political Stories of the Year

If one more political event occurs before the year’s end, 2018 may just burst at the seams.

December 31, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Bianca Theodore

On Second Thought For Monday, March 26, 2018

Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, 86, died Friday morning at his home in Young Harris. Miller was best known for pioneering the lottery-funded HOPE...

March 27, 2018
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  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 5 more
Georgia Governor Zell Miller waves to delegates at the Democratic Convention in New York on July 13, 1992.

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Zell Miller Remembered At Memorial Service

Three former presidents were among the guests Tuesday at a memorial service for former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller. GPB carried the...

March 27, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Tuesday March 27, 2018

Carter, Clinton, Bush Attend Zell Miller Memorial Service City Officials Know Who Initiated Ransomware Attack John Marshall Law School Closing Savannah...

March 27, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson

Reflecting On The Legacy Of Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller

Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, 86, died Friday morning at his home in Young Harris. Miller was best known for pioneering the lottery-funded HOPE...

March 26, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Summer Evans

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Monday March 26, 2018

Zell Miller Memorial Services Scheduled FBI Continues Atlanta Ransomware Investigation 30-Thousand March Against Gun Violence

March 26, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Former Georgia Governor Zell Miller, right, waves when acknowledged with wife Shirley during an inaugural ceremony for Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal at the state Capitol, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Atlanta.

Former Georgia Governor Zell Miller Dies At Age 86

Former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller has died at the age of 86, following treatment for Parkinson's disease. He served as Governor from...

March 23, 2018
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  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Emily Cureton
Georgia Governor Zell Miller waves to delegates at the Democratic Convention in New York on July 13, 1992.

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Zell Miller Passes, Leaving Legacy And Long-Lasting Memories

On this edition of Political Rewind, we look back on the life on one of Georgia’s most famous political figures, Zell Miller, who passed away Friday....

March 23, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Friday March 23, 2018

Zell Miller Dead At 86 Cyber Attack Prompts Wi-Fi Shutdown At Hartsfield Jackson Airport Gov. Deal Criminal Justice Reform Set For Vote Next Week

March 23, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson
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