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The inside of a Waffle House is filled with sounds from the chefs working the grill, to the host calling out orders and cleaning plates. But recently, workers have been making noise outside the Waffle House.

Waffle House Workers Rally For $25 an Hour in Wages and Better Working Conditions

by Amanda Andrews | GPBMay 4, 2024May 4, 2024

🏡 The Gist: Milton is organizing a workshop to clarify the roles and responsibilities of HOAs and the City, focusing on issues like permitting and public vs. private property distinctions.

Milton to Host Workshop for HOA Leaders

by Thom ChandlerApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024

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The Georgia Public Service Commission is Allowing a Railroad to Condemn Land. The Landowners Are Fighting it

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024

The end of the legislative session means the start of bill-signing season. Kemp now has 40 calendar days in which to sign or veto bills lawmakers have passed during the last three months.

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The 2024 Georgia Legislative Session: Who Were The Winners and Losers

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 29, 2024March 29, 2024

Lawmakers throw paper to celebrate the final day of the 2024 Legislative session. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Lawmakers Are Done For The Year: Here’s What They Passed on Their Last Day

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderMarch 29, 2024March 29, 2024

📅 The Gist: The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hold a special public hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, to vote on the Memorandum of Understanding with The Gathering at South Forsyth.

Forsyth Residents Can Give Their Opinion on The Gathering at South Forsyth on Tuesday

by Thom ChandlerMarch 23, 2024March 23, 2024

Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a resolution Friday to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson from his position, using the same parliamentary measure that led to Johnson ascending to the speakership last year.

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Georgia’s Own Marjorie Taylor Greene Files Resolution to Oust Speaker of The House

by Jacob Fischler | Georgia RecorderMarch 22, 2024March 22, 2024

A bill aiming to prevent agents of foreign countries deemed hostile to the United States from buying farmland in Georgia is set to go to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after passing the House along party lines Thursday.

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Should Georgia Make it Harder for Suspected Agents of Hostile Governments To Own Farmland?

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderMarch 21, 2024March 21, 2024

Lee Clark says he has struggled to get by since being released from prison in 2022 after being wrongfully convicted of a Floyd County murder more than two decades ago.

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Georgia Lawmakers Offer Hope for Wrongfully Convicted Men

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

✈️ The Gist: Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have secured $675,000 for Cobb County International Airport to enhance its air traffic control operations, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Safer Skies Ahead: Cobb County Airport Receives $675,000 Boost for Air Traffic Control

by Thom ChandlerMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Members of a state House committee expressed concerns Tuesday about legislation that would revive the Georgia Consumers’ Utility Counsel (CUC) to represent Georgians before the state Public Service Commission (PSC).

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Georgia House Takes Up Bill That Could Protect Residents From Utility Hikes

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 19, 2024March 19, 2024

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Congress Votes on The Future of TikTok: How Did Georgia’s Representatives Vote?

by Thom ChandlerMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

The Gist: Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 332, the prosecutorial oversight bill, triggering significant backlash over concerns of political overreach and constitutional validity.

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Brian Kemp Signs Controversial Bill Targeting Local Prosecutors

by Thom ChandlerMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

The Gist: Gary Richardson wins the runoff election to represent House District 125 in the Georgia State House.

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Gary Richardson Wins Georgia House District 125 Election

by Thom ChandlerMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Legislation legalizing sports betting in Georgia that the state Senate passed last month got its first hearing Tuesday in the state House of Representatives.

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Where Do Your Local Lawmakers Land on Sports Betting in Georgia?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 12, 2024March 12, 2024

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Who is Running for Congress in Georgia?

by Dave WilliamsMarch 9, 2024

📜 The Gist: State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver is proposing renaming Atlanta's Memorial Drive to "Veterans Memorial Drive" to honor all U.S. veterans, not just Confederate soldiers.

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Should Memorial Drive Be Renamed to Veterans Memorial Drive?

by Thom ChandlerMarch 8, 2024March 8, 2024

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These Two Georgia House Members Will Not Be Running Again

by Dave WilliamsMarch 8, 2024March 8, 2024