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U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Greensboro, and former Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle announced their candidacies for Georgia secretary of state Monday by attacking incumbent Brad Raffensperger’s handling of last year’s elections.

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Georgia’s elections chief will face challengers in Republican primary

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 22, 2021September 24, 2023

A bill placing new restrictions on protests and the cities where they take place was revived late last week after failing to get a vote in a state Senate committee earlier.

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Georgia lawmakers want to make protests that block highways a felony

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderMarch 22, 2021September 24, 2023

Scissors and the alphabet TAXES

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Georgia lawmakers pass tax cut despite federal penalty

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 19, 2021September 24, 2023

A new wide-ranging measure from Republican state lawmakers with changes to Georgia’s election system abruptly appeared Wednesday just before a scheduled committee hearing, sparking backlash from Democrats and voting-rights advocates about transparency.

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93-page election bill sparks outcry in Georgia House of Representatives

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 17, 2021March 23, 2021

Georgia state capitol building in Atlanta at night

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Georgia lawmakers strike down pay increases for themselves

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 9, 2021March 16, 2021

A major overhaul of Georgia’s absentee voting system and other election changes brought by Republican lawmakers passed in the state Senate Monday by a party-line vote, sparking cries of voter suppression from Democratic leaders.

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Georgia senate passes major voting reform bill

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 8, 2021March 15, 2021

Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Georgia

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Crossover Day 2021 in Georgia: Election reform, health care reforms pass

by Thom ChandlerMarch 8, 2021March 15, 2021

Woman Playing in the Casino

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Georgia looks to gift cards to clean up video gambling machine issues

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 8, 2021March 15, 2021

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Georgia House halts horse racing

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 4, 2021March 8, 2021

As Republican lawmakers in Georgia work to pass voting reforms, including requiring photo identification in order to vote absentee, the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives wants to make the identification cards free.

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Georgia’s top Republican wants state ID cards to be free

by Thom ChandlerMarch 3, 2021March 6, 2021

Wide-ranging legislation aimed at cracking down on rioting protesters in Georgia that criminal-justice advocates say could trample on free-speech rights faced debate in the General Assembly Tuesday.

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Controversial bill would make Georgia cities responsible for violent protests

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 2, 2021September 24, 2023

Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.

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Georgia House passes major voting overhaul

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 1, 2021March 3, 2021

A bill to create new fundraising committees for political campaigns in Georgia that critics say could increase the influence of “dark money” passed in the state Senate on Friday.

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Campaign finance change called ‘transparent’ by Republicans and ‘laughable’ by Democrats

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 27, 2021March 3, 2021

Polling Place Vote Here Sign On White Board Near House

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Gwinnett County plans to sue Georgia if voting changes become law

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 26, 2021March 3, 2021

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Georgia lawmaker proposes ‘Netflix Tax’

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderFebruary 25, 2021February 27, 2021

Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Georgia

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Will this be the year Georgia passes the ‘Hidden Predator’ bill?

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 23, 2021February 25, 2021

Lawmakers on a Georgia House panel are set to continue debating a sweeping election bill this week that is drawing fire from voting rights advocates and has sparked concerns among some of the state’s local election officials.

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Voting changes draw fire under the Gold Dome

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderFebruary 22, 2021February 25, 2021

dollar banknotes in baseball glove near ball on green grass, sports betting concept

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Georgia lawmakers debate sports betting proposals

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 18, 2021September 24, 2023

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