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Will This Be the Year Georgia Legalizes Betting on Horse Racing?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 17, 2022October 10, 2023

ROSWELL -- After proposing a round of significant changes to the city charter to be voted on Monday night, Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson says he is killing any immediate plans of revising the city charter.

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Roswell mayor puts brakes on charter changes

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 16, 2022February 16, 2022

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Representing You: Georgia lawmakers take on Facebook and Twitter

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022

About 45 school districts in Georgia have one or more schools with mask mandates on students, while mandates have been imposed by 10 or more schools in at least nine school districts.

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Kemp pushes state lawmakers to ban mask mandates in schools

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022

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Representing You: Georgia lawmakers hammer out budget, state chief justice leaves court

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking state law enforcement agencies to post officers at polling places, early voting locations and county election offices where absentee ballots are being handled.

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Georgia’s elections chief wants to beef up security at polls

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Just one month into his term, Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson is proposing a round of changes to the city charter, the document that specifies the powers of elected officials and how the city is run.

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Roswell’s new mayor wants to make major changes to the city charter

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 12, 2022February 13, 2022

The Georgia General Assembly is weighing in on a controversial proposal to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp.

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Should mining be allowed near the Okefenokee Swamp?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp is dominating gubernatorial fundraising fewer than four months before the May 24 Republican primary.

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Brian Kemp dominates David Perdue in campaign fundraising

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Former state Rep. Vernon Jones dropped out of the Republican gubernatorial race Monday and announced instead he will run for a seat in Congress.

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Vernon Jones drops out of governor’s race to run for Congress

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 7, 2022September 24, 2023

In the days since, both sets of lawyers made First Amendment arguments in court filings, with Kemp’s side arguing that halting his committee would stifle the free speech of people who want to donate.

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Both Kemp and Perdue claim their free speech is at risk in fundraising lawsuit

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022

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Politicians or Educators: Who gets to decide what your child learns in school?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 4, 2022February 4, 2022

A state Senate committee held a hearing Thursday on three legislative proposals related to marijuana ranging from expanding Georgia's medical marijuana program to legalizing recreational use of the drug.

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Could Georgia legalize marijuana in 2022?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

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Here’s how much the Republicans running for Georgia’s 6th district have raised

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022

Veteran Georgia Rep. Matt Dollar of Marietta resigned from the House Tuesday to take a job as deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia.

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Cobb County lawmaker Matt Dollar resigned. Here’s why

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath raised more than $745,000 during the fourth quarter of last year in what promises to be a competitive Democratic primary race against fellow Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in Georgia’s newly redrawn 7th Congressional District.

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Lucy McBath leads Carolyn Bourdeaux in fundraising for primary race

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoenaed on Friday 14 people from seven states who participated as fake electors following the 2020 presidential election.

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Georgia’s fake electors have been subpoenaed by Congress

by Jennifer Shutt | Georgia RecorderJanuary 29, 2022January 29, 2022

The East Cobb Cityhood effort passed its first major test today after the Georgia House of Representatives passed the bill by a 98-63 vote.

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Georgia House of Representatives says ‘yes’ to East Cobb Cityhood

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022