Georgia Republicans backtrack on some election rules after sharp criticism
Republican Rep. Tim Fleming of Covington said he and others decided to remove some of the most controversial provisions after ...
Many pack committee hearing on controversial Georgia abortion bill
A controversial abortion bill that would charge women who receive the procedure with murder drew a large crowd to the Capitol ...
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Georgia Senate raises governor’s pay to $250K to tie for tops in the country
Georgia Senate advanced a measure to increase salaries of governor, attorney general, House and Senate leaders and other ...
Trump taps state Sen. Brandon Beach as next U.S. treasurer
President Donald Trump has appointed state Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) as the next U.S. treasurer. Elected to his seat in the state Legislature in 2013, Beach is a steadfast Trump ally and ...
Georgia's Brian Kemp Would Tie for the Nation's Top-Paid Governor Under a Pay-Raise Proposal
Georgia’s Brian Kemp could tie New York’s Kathy Hochul for the highest-paid state governor under a proposal made Thursday ...
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Georgia’s public health community warns of fallout from proposed federal funding cuts
There’s been no published list of what grants are getting cut, but there is evidence that since the end of the public health ...
Brian Kemp could soon tie for the highest-paid governor in the US
State senators agreed to amend House Bill 86 to give big pay raises to most of Georgia’s statewide elected officials.
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GOP-backed bill would guarantee right for women to use any contraceptive
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has suggested the court revisit its decision allowing married couples the right to obtain contraceptives.
Georgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams as Trump targets her
ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican-dominated state Senate is going forward with an investigation of Stacey Abrams, a move that ...
First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame
Georgian legislation directly mirrors a contentious law Russia passed more than a decade ago to stifle dissent and quash the ...
Georgia bill to codify IVF heads to governor after getting overwhelming support in both chambers
A Georgia bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization got overwhelming in the state Senate and will likely go to Gov.
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Revised bill to require disclosure of third-party financing in civil suits heads to Georgia Senate
A sequel to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to overhaul Georgia’s civil litigation system has passed the House in a 98-69 vote ...