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Gov. Brian Kemp challenged members of the General Assembly Tuesday to build on the successes that played a major role in the Republican governor’s reelection last month.

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Brian Kemp Unveils His 2023 Agenda

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 6, 2022October 10, 2023

The first bill prefiled for the 2023 legislative session takes aim at one of the hottest political topics in Georgia, a law that bans abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy.

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The first bill filed in the legislature would require Georgia to pay expenses for children whose mothers couldn’t get an abortion

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 29, 2022September 24, 2023

Georgia House Republicans nominated Majority Leader Jon Burns Monday to become the next House speaker.

Meet Georgia’s Nominee for Speaker of the House

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 14, 2022October 10, 2023

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston announced Friday he will not seek another term as leader of the legislative chamber in January, citing a health issue.

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Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston Stepping Down Due to Health Issue

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 4, 2022October 10, 2023

Georgia Democrats Want Kemp to Call a Special Session to Look at State’s Gun Laws

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareJune 7, 2022October 10, 2023

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

Scissors and the alphabet TAXES

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

Teacher using infrared thermometer on pupil in medical mask near kids on blurred background

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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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