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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoGA Lawmaker Proposes More Lenient Regulations for Marijuana Possession
One Georgia lawmaker has dropped a bill to alter the criminality and punishment of misdemeanor marijuana possession in Georgia. Democrat Senator...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoGeorgia lawmaker proposes pay raise for Georgia General Assembly members
One Georgia senator wants a pay raise for lawmakers in Georgia. Riverdale Democrat Valencia Seay, who was elected in 2003, prefiled Senate...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoKemp to be Sworn in as Governor Monday
Following an election cycle that seemed to never end, Governor-elect Brian Kemp will be officially sworn in as the 83rd governor...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoGeorgia lawmakers propose plan to help dyslexic children in Georgia schools
After meeting a number of times around the state, a group of Georgia lawmakers have recommended steps to help Georgia students...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoFeminine Product Education, Sales Tax Exemption Among Priorities for GA Lawmakers
The Georgia legislature will convene for the 2019-2020 legislative session in just a few days but lawmakers have been prefiling legislation...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoIn advocating for Service Animal Reform in GA, Senator Misleads on Legislative Record
Self-Proclaimed Marijuana Advocate Wants Crackdown on Emotional Support Ferrets, Rats Senator Renee Unterman recently appeared on WABE’s “Closer Look” in December...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoPrivate Prison Companies Paid More than $174k to Georgia Politicians, PACS in 2017-18
Amid a recent audit report released by the state which indicates private prisons in Georgia are costing more per inmate per...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoNew Laws Now in Effect in Georgia
With the new year comes new laws that were passed by the Georgia legislature last year and have now taken effect....
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoNew audit says private prisons are not more cost-effective than state-run prisons
A new audit report released at the end of December indicates that privately run prisons are more costly for the state...
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Georgia Politics
/ 7 years agoState Study Committee Recommends Georgia Schools Start Later
A state study committee has recommended that schools in Georgia return to school later than the current school calendars prescribe. The...
