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Reproductive rights groups are stepping up their fight against Georgia’s new abortion law. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the act, dubbed the “fetal heartbeat bill,” from

CALHOUN — If you are a Calhoun resident and would like to throw your name in the hat during the next city election, now is the time to act. There will be a city election Nov. 5, and the mayor’s seat, two

Georgia’s U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, both republicans, are urging the Trump administration to remove ship-to-shore cranes used at Georgia’s ports of Savannah and Brunswick from its proposed fourth round of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. In a letter sent to

The Gist: Georgia voters learned the date they would be voting in the 2020 primary election this week and it isn’t Super Tuesday like most election years. What is Super Tuesday?: You’ve probably heard the term Super Tuesday, but you may not

April 2 was Sine Die under the Gold Dome. It was the last day of the legislative session for this year and the last day a bill could be passed until next year. Below is our notebook coverage of Day 40 of

Over the course of the next few days, you may encounter the term Sine Die, especially if you’re following the Georgia legislature. In case you are unfamiliar or rusty on this Latin term and what it signifies, what follows is a quick

The controversial “heartbeat bill” passed in the Georgia senate Friday evening by a vote of 34 to 18. The “heartbeat bill,” which is numbered House Bill 481, would make abortion illegal once a doctor is able to detect a heartbeat in the

The backlash to the passage of Georgia’s heartbeat bill by democrats continues this week with yet another bill aimed at male reproductive health. The Bill: The new bill, House Bill 604 reads simply: “Any male 55 years of age or older shall

In response to the Georgia House of Representatives passing the controversial “Heartbeat Bill” which would criminalize abortion after a heartbeat has been detected, one Georgia democrat is proposing a “Testicular Bill of Rights” that she says addresses men’s reproductive rights. State Rep.

One of the most controversial bills to pass the Georgia House of Representatives on Crossover Day was a bill known as the “Heartbeat bill” that would effectively ban abortion in Georgia once a heartbeat is detected. Here’s everything you need to know

A bill passed by the Georgia State Senate yesterday would require Georgia High School students to pass the United States Citizenship Test — the same test given to new immigrants from other countries — before they could graduate from high school. The

The Georgia State Senate passed the controversial airport takeover bill, which would essentially give the state control of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The bill, numbered SB 131, will now move to the state House of Representatives. The airport is currently managed by

Today is Crossover Day under the Gold Dome. This is effectively the last day a bill can pass from one chamber to the other, so your lawmakers are busy trying to get as many bills through each chamber as they can. Real

One of the two biggest days for Georgia lawmakers is upon us. Thursday marks Day 28 of the legislative session, also known as Crossover Day. This is for all intents and purposes the last chance for a bill to pass in one

Congressman Jody Hice, a republican from Greensboro, announced that his staff will host three mobile office hours for 10th District residents during the month of March. Hice’s constituent services representatives will set up shop at the Oconee County Library March 6, the