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U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., said Wednesday she is liquidating her family’s holdings in stocks in individual companies and moving those investments into exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

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Loeffler says she will liquidate investments in individual companies after stock-related controversy

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 8, 2020August 12, 2020

Supporters of a fish that mostly calls Georgia’s rivers home say they hope this will be the year they finally reel in a long-sought honor.

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Will this be the year the shoalie becomes Georgia’s official riverine sport fish?

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderMarch 12, 2020August 12, 2020

The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed two bills Tuesday that would give the General Assembly more say over state spending and revenue decisions.

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Power Struggle Under The Gold Dome: House votes to give itself more say in budget decisions

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 10, 2020August 12, 2020

Georgia Democrats are off to a strong start in their bid to build on the electoral gains they made in congressional and legislative races two years ago.

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Democrats make push to take over Georgia state house in November

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 7, 2020September 24, 2023

The Gist: Election Day could be more streamlined in Georgia in the near future if a new bill is passed that would force local elections departments to take action if Georgians wait in line too long to vote.

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Do you have to wait more than an hour to vote? Georgia wants to fix that

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Early voting in the March 24, 2020 presidential preference primary begins Monday and Hall County residents will have more options when it comes to where and when they can cast their ballot early.

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How to vote early in Hall County

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020

In September 2017, Georgia’s then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp circulated a news report about problems with local officials’ attempts to challenge voter registrations.

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Did Brian Kemp mock accusations of voter suppression?

by Robin Bravender | Georgia RecorderFebruary 27, 2020August 12, 2020

Election season is upon us. In caucuses and primaries, democrats have anointed Bernie Sanders the frontrunner in New Hampshire, Iowa and Nevada. Georgia voters will have their say next month.

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How to vote early in Gwinnett County

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020

How do I register to vote? How do I find out if I’m registered? Where do I vote? Your voting questions are answered here.

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Monday is your last chance to register to vote in the March 24 presidential primary

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020

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If this new law passes, you’ll need to buckle up when you ride in the back seat

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2021

Want to know how Georgia's new voting machines are going to work? You may be able to get your answers from TikTok.

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Georgia turns to TikTok to educate voters about the state’s new voting system

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Georgia’s wild year of politics just got wilder.

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Doug Collins to challenge Kelly Loeffler for Georgia senate seat

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 29, 2020September 24, 2023

AUGUSTA -- Voters in several precincts in Augusta will be voting at new polling locations starting in the March 24 primary election.

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Voting precincts in Augusta are changing. Make sure you know where to vote

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

A bill introduced by an Athens republican would revoke commercial driver's licenses from anyone convicted of human trafficking.

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Human traffickers in Georgia could lose their commercial driver’s licenses

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 2020

State budget cuts could hit mental health services hard in Georgia, forcing behavioral health officials to pump more money into handling crisis situations instead of programs to prevent those situations, the state’s mental health chief said Thursday.

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Proposed funding cuts could impact mental health care in Georgia

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 24, 2020August 12, 2020

A Georgia senator from Augusta is trying to eliminate the state's statute of limitations on rape and other sexual offenses.

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Will this be the year Georgia eliminates the statute of limitations on rape?

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 22, 2020January 22, 2020

Georgians with terminal illnesses would have the option of taking medication to end their lives under a state Senate bill introduced this week.

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Stage set for battle over right-to-die bill in Georgia

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 17, 2020September 24, 2023

Watch Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State Address in its entirety. The text of the speech is also posted below.

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WATCH: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State Address

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 16, 2020September 24, 2023