‘Constitutional Carry’ bill to spark heated debate on floor of Georgia Senate
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ATLANTA (CBS46) – A bill that would allow most adults in Georgia to carry concealed weapons without a permit could land on the Senate floor as early as Monday, according to multiple reports and several gun-lobby groups ..read more
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Senate passes map that would bar Democrat from utility race
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed a redistricting plan for the Georgia Public Service Commission that would prevent a Democratic challenger from running against Republican Commissioner Tim Echols in this year's election ..read more
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Brian Kemp plan advances for Georgia income tax rebates
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by JEFF AMY Associated Press
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ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to pay $1.6 billion worth of state income tax refunds is advancing, with lawmakers looking to help the Republican governor fulfill his promise to give some of Georgia's historic surplus back to taxpayers ..read more
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Georgia bill would ban abortion pills by mail, require exams
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by JEFF AMY Associated Press
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ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Georgia have introduced a bill that bans the delivery of abortion pills by mail. It would require anyone who wants to use abortion pills to visit a doctor in advance and then return to pick ..read more
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Gov. Brian Kemp calls Russia invasion 'callous, indefensible'
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ATLANTA (CBS46) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp took to Twitter Thursday morning to share his displeasure with the Russian invasion of Ukraine ..read more
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Georgia GOP pushes parent rights measure for public schools
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by JEFF AMY Associated Press
2y ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators on Tuesday passed a bill to codify parental rights in K-12 schools, part of a larger push on educational issues by Republicans nationwide, despite warnings from Democrats that the law will allow a few ..read more
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Elevator death of student-athlete in Atlanta sparks new legislation
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ATLANTA (CBS46) — It has been six months since the elevator death of a teen student athlete, and legislation has now been filed in his honor seeking stiffer penalties for properties with overdue elevator inspections ..read more
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Elevator death sparks new legislation
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ATLANTA (CBS46) — It has been six months since the elevator death of a teen student athlete, and legislation has now been filed in his honor seeking stiffer penalties for properties with overdue elevator inspections ..read more
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Feb. 23 now known as Ahmaud Arbery Day in Georgia
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ATLANTA (CBS46) — A new resolution has designated Feb. 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day in Georgia ..read more
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Raffensperger endorses overlapping election investigators
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by JEFF AMY Associated Press
2y ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is for the first time endorsing a separate agency hiring election investigators, a plan that will overlap what the Republican says is his own underfunded investigation unit ..read more
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