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Gov. Brian Kemp officially got four more years Thursday to call the Georgia governor’s mansion home. He was sworn in for his second term by state Supreme Court Justice Carla Wong McMillian after defeating Democratic rival Stacey Abrams in November’s election.

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Brian Kemp sworn in for second term. Here’s what he wants you to know

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderJanuary 13, 2023January 13, 2023

Brian Kemp

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Brian Kemp promises Georgia residents another tax rebate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Last legislative session lawmakers stepped up state oversight for a 2008 federal law requiring insurers to provide behavioral health benefits that are on par with physical health.

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Mental Health in Georgia is a Top Priority for Lawmakers Again This Year

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderJanuary 11, 2023October 10, 2023

House members also reelected Rep. Jan Jones, R-Milton, to continue as speaker pro tempore, the second-in-command position she was first elected to in 2010. Jones took the reins temporarily as speaker after Ralston’s death, becoming the first female House speaker in Georgia history.

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Georgia Elects a House Speaker in Just One Vote

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service and Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 9, 2023October 10, 2023

Georgia lawmakers expressed frustration Thursday that the state’s medical marijuana program has yet to yield a drop of cannabis oil nine months after Gov. Brian Kemp announced a plan to break a logjam of lawsuits.

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Georgia’s medical marijuana program is still bogged down

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 8, 2023January 8, 2023

The U.S. House elected Kevin McCarthy speaker early Saturday after most of the chamber’s Republicans finally gathered behind him, ending a four-day stalemate that led to the most rounds of voting for a speaker since before the Civil War.

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Kevin McCarthy (finally) gets the gavel on the 15th vote

by Jennifer Shutt | Georgia RecorderJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

The 2023 session of the General Assembly beginning Monday is expected to get off to a slow start.

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Georgia Lawmakers Are Going Back to Work Monday. Here’s What They Have Planned

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 6, 2023October 10, 2023

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Crisis in Congress: How did Georgia’s representatives vote on Day 3 of Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 6, 2023September 24, 2023

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Crisis in Congress Day 2: How did Georgia’s Representatives vote for Speaker of the House?

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 4, 2023September 24, 2023

Nearly 300 state employees erroneously received unemployment benefits totaling $6.7 million and averaging $23,700 per employee during the last two pandemic years, the Georgia Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported Wednesday.

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State employees received $6.7 million in unemployment benefits in error

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

Georgia’s sales tax exemption on inputs used in manufacturing is a loser in the strict sense of its net impact on state and local tax revenues, according to a new audit.

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Audit shows Georgia’s manufacturing tax exemption more than pays for itself

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

The widow of the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is headed into a runoff in a special election for Ralston’s Northwest Georgia House seat.

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Georgia Speaker David Ralston’s Widow Heads to a Runoff to Decide His House Seat

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 4, 2023October 10, 2023

After three votes Tuesday, Republicans in Congress failed to elect a Speaker of The House.

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Representing You: How your representative voted for Speaker of The House

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2023September 24, 2023

A newly elected state representative from Barrow County is stepping down before the General Assembly convenes its 2023 legislative session next week.

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Georgia Lawmaker Who Was Arrested Steps Down

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 3, 2023October 10, 2023

Hunters and other interested citizens, your input on the development of hunting regulation proposals for the 2023 through 2025 hunting seasons is requested by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) at any of the upcoming in-person or virtual scheduled meetings.

In The Know: Here’s how you can weigh in on hunting regulations in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023

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In The Know: Should Atlanta give residents free lock boxes for gun storage?

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2022

Most bills the General Assembly passes each year take effect on July 1.

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What new Georgia laws go into effect January 1, 2023?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, argues that such a law would safeguard public trust and ensure tax laws are applied equally to everyone, including the president.

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Representing You: A Georgia Congressman wants the IRS to audit the president every year

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022