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ATLANTA - MARCH 24: "Tech Tower" at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta on March 24, 2019. The historic Atlanta landmark was completed in 1888.

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Georgia lawmaker leaves legislature to take job at Georgia Tech

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

After the passage of Georgia's new election law, DeKalb County's department of voter registration and elections is urging DeKalb voters to plan ahead and get a voter identification card.

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How to get a voter ID card in DeKalb County

by Thom ChandlerApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Almost twelve.

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Permanent switch to Daylight Saving Time among new laws signed by Kemp

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

American Election

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No Surprise: Voters split along party lines over Georgia’s new election law

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Former DeKalb CEO and lawmaker Vernon Jones says he is running against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary for governor.

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Vernon Jones is running against Brian Kemp in governor’s race

by Thom ChandlerApril 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has drawn the first Republican challengers in his bid to hold the seat he won in historic fashion during the 2020 election cycle.

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Who is challenging Raphael Warnock in 2022?

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 15, 2021September 24, 2023

Voters

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Are Colorado’s voting laws really more restrictive than Georgia’s?

by Chase Woodruff | Georgia RecorderApril 7, 2021April 9, 2021

Bottles

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Gwinnett County will not prosecute for giving water to voters

by Thom ChandlerApril 5, 2021April 9, 2021

The Georgia House’s last-day inaction on a contentious gun rights bill took many by surprise.

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Inside Look: How Georgia’s gun rights bill got shot down at the last minute

by Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine | GHNApril 3, 2021September 24, 2023

(The Center Square) – The Georgia General Assembly has approved a $27.2 billion spending plan for the 2022 fiscal year, which starts July 1.

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Here’s how Georgia is spending your taxpayer money this year

by Nyamekye Daniel | The Center SquareApril 1, 2021April 7, 2021

Georgia state capitol building in Atlanta at night

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Gun rights bill fails in Georgia legislature

by Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder and Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderApril 1, 2021September 24, 2023

If you've been on Twitter today or watched the news, you've probably encountered the phrase "Sine Die." Today is Sine Die for lawmakers under the Gold Dome in Atlanta. It is the last day for bills to be passed into state law in Georgia for this year. Think of it as kind of a graduation day of sorts for lawmakers. Here's everything you need to know about Sine Die in Georgia.

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Everything you need to know about Sine Die in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMarch 31, 2021April 5, 2021

Handgun and Constitution

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Gun rights bill passes in Georgia senate

by Andy Miller | GHNMarch 30, 2021September 24, 2023

Georgia has a new slate of voting laws after Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 202, a 98-page omnibus bill, on Thursday.

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Everything you need to know about Georgia’s new voting law

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayMarch 27, 2021March 29, 2021

State Rep. Park Cannon has been released from jail following a protest in front of Gov. Brian Kemp’s office as the governor signed a controversial bill Thursday evening that restricts access to the ballot box.

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Election law fight intensifies after Georgia lawmaker’s arrest

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderMarch 27, 2021September 24, 2023

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on an overhaul of Georgia’s new voting laws that limit absentee voting Thursday with partisan support and an acknowledgement that courts will decide if new restrictions are legal.

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Legal challenges filed hours after Kemp signs controversial election bill

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMarch 26, 2021September 24, 2023

Sweeping legislation to overhaul voting by mail, advance voting and state oversight of Georgia elections passed the state House of Representatives Thursday, a major step for election changes Republican lawmakers are seeking this year.

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Georgia House passes 95-page election overhaul bill

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 25, 2021March 29, 2021

Republican state lawmakers hammering out changes to Georgia’s election system have dropped controversial proposals to scrap Sunday polling hours and no-excuse mail-in voting amid pushback from Democratic leaders and voting-rights advocates.

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Big changes made to Georgia’s election reform bills

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 23, 2021March 26, 2021