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Georgia House approves increased access to birth control, more paid leave
In a nod to working families, Georgia House OKs Republican bills that would expand paid parental leave and make it easier to obtain contraceptives.
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Four running for Colton Moore’s northwest Georgia Senate district
Three Republicans and one Democrat are vying for a northwest Georgia state Senate seat in a special election Tuesday.
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Candidates seek Augusta state House seat in Tuesday’s special election
State House District 130 candidates area running in Tuesday's special election to fill a vacancy in the Georgia General Assembly.
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‘It’s a mess:’ Chief justice asks lawmakers to fix criminal court rules
Georgia's "broken" criminal appeal process needs a legislative fix, the state's chief justice said Tuesday while acknowledging his court is largely to blame.
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Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House
The bill would have cut costs for homeowners, but critics feared the hit to school districts and local governments.
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Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer
Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's fiscal 2026 amended budget Tuesday, which includes tax relief and bonuses for state employees.
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School safety bills scarce in 2nd Ga. legislative session since Apalachee shooting
Required weapons detectors, high school cellphone ban could become law this year.
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Democrats vie for a metro-Atlanta state House seat in a March 10 election
Metro-Atlanta voters will soon decide their next state House representative in the Georgia General Assembly.
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Georgia state senators push change to hand-marked paper ballots — again
The Georgia Senate advanced a proposal for preprinted paper ballots counted by machines on Monday ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Bill would limit future transit referendums in Cobb, Gwinnett counties
Metro Atlanta counties would have to wait 8 years to put transit on the ballot after a failed vote.