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The Georgia Legislature needs to replace a wealth of knowledge in coming years following the announced departure of the chief House budget writer, the lawmaker who controls which Senate bills receive a vote, the widely admired “dean” of the House, a GOP public education maverick and others who long carried their party’s standard.

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Is the Georgia Legislature Experiencing “brain Drain?”

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderApril 22, 2022October 10, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp and legislative Republicans have assembled an impressive arsenal of weapons for the campaign trail heading into next month's primaries.

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Georgia Republicans Pass Conservative Agenda Before Hitting Campaign Trail

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 9, 2022October 10, 2023

Time is up this year for Georgia legislators to shepherd their bills across the finish line before the gavel fell for the last time to end the 2022 legislative session.

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The Georgia Legislature Has Adjourned. Here Are the Winners and Losers

by Riley Bunch | GA TodayApril 5, 2022October 10, 2023

Republicans in the General Assembly were forced to settle for a much narrower election reform bill during the last hour of this year's legislative session.

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Representing You: Georgia Republicans Give GBI More Power to Investigate Election Fraud

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 5, 2022October 10, 2023

Republicans used a last-minute legislative maneuver to slip language that could lead to banning transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams in public schools into a bill targeting so-called divisive concepts in classrooms.

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Representing You: Georgia Republicans Slip Transgender Sports Ban Into Bill in Final Moments

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderApril 5, 2022October 10, 2023

The Georgia Senate gave final passage Monday to legislation aimed at eliminating "free speech zones" on the campuses of public colleges and universities by granting free-speech rights at all locations.

Georgia lawmakers to colleges: Don’t limit free speech

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 4, 2022June 23, 2022

Monday is the final day for a bill to land on the governor’s desk for the year, and there are several pivotal questions left to be answered.

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Today is the last day for Georgia lawmakers to pass bills. Here’s what to expect

by Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder, Stanley Dunlap | Georgia Recorder and Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

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Georgia residents may get a tax cut, but not until 2024

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Legislation supporters said would protect Georgia farmers from nuisance lawsuits cleared the Republican-controlled state Senate Friday.

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Freedom to Farm Act passes Georgia Senate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 1, 2022April 1, 2022

A sweeping mental health bill meant to lift Georgia from near the bottom when it comes to access to treatment is on its way to the governor’s desk.

Georgia ranks 48th in mental health care. Newly passed reforms could change that

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderMarch 31, 2022June 23, 2022

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Georgia says ‘no’ to mask mandates in schools

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022

The mental health reform package has drawn more opponents who have panned the bill as too broad and stirred opposition among a group of conservative activists who packed a Senate hearing room Monday.

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Georgia’s mental health reforms face unexpected opposition

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderMarch 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Georgia lawmakers are looking to curb free speech and the right to assemble, along with making it more difficult to get public records about government officials.

Opinion: Beware of these bills in Georgia that threaten free speech and transparency

by John McCosh | Georgia RecorderMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022

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It could get easier to operate a food truck in Georgia

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022

The Georgia Senate unanimously passed legislation Thursday temporarily suspending the state sales tax on gasoline, but not before a lengthy debate over who is to blame for record-high pump prices.

Gas tax suspension could save Georgians 29 cents per gallon

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 17, 2022March 17, 2022

The Legislature’s self-imposed deadline for a bill to clear at least one chamber to have the smoothest path to becoming law has now come and gone.

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School vouchers and horse race betting fail as lawmakers enter final stretch

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderMarch 17, 2022September 24, 2023

Based on the state's current median income of $58,000 a year, lawmakers would be paid about $35,000 annually. Legislators currently are paid just more than $17,000 a year.

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You Decide: Should Georgia state lawmakers get a pay raise?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022

College students needing a financial boost to complete their degrees would get help from the state under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed Tuesday.

Georgia college students could get financial aid from state

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 15, 2022March 15, 2022