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Georgia lawmakers seek more regulation of drones, with national security among their concerns
Drones would be subject to more restrictions under a couple of pieces of legislation that passed the Georgia House of Representatives Friday.
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State Senate passes tort reform along party lines
A sharply divided Georgia Senate passed a comprehensive tort reform bill Friday that is Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's top priority for the 2025 General Assembly ...
by Kevin Hall, Friday, February 21, 2025 2:57 pm
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Another try at banning rooster fights in Georgia
The Georgia Senate moved to make cockfighting illegal in Georgia in a near unanimous vote on Thursday.
by Kevin Hall, Thursday, February 20, 2025 5:44 pm
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State House OKs overhaul of judges’ salaries
Legislation reforming the salary structure for superior court and statewide judges in Georgia overwhelmingly cleared the state House of Representatives Thursday.
by Kevin Hall, Thursday, February 20, 2025 4:39 pm
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House panel approves easing burden of proof of intellectual disability in capital cases
Legislation that would make it easier for defendants in death penalty cases to establish intellectual disability as a defense cleared a Georgia House committee Wednesday.
by Kevin Hall, Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:57 am
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Georgia Republicans pushing ‘red tape rollback’ bill through Senate
The implementation of new state laws could be delayed under new legislation working its way through the Georgia Senate.
by Kevin Hall, Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:53 am
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TRMC Foundation donates $20,000 to Called to Care
TIFTON — The Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Foundation recently donated $20,000 to Called to Care in Tifton. “Called to Care is a foster care ...
by Kevin Hall, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:20 pm
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State Senate passes farmland preservation constitutional change
Legislation doubling the acreage Georgia farmers can set aside for conservation in exchange for a property tax break easily cleared the state Senate Wednesday.
by Kevin Hall, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:11 pm
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Phoebe Putney, Morehouse School of Medicine form partnership
Albany-based Phoebe Putney Health System and Atlanta's Morehouse School of Medicine agreed Monday to enter a partnership aimed at improving health-care access in an area ...
by Kevin Hall, Monday, February 17, 2025 5:58 pm
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Georgia’s international exports keep growing
Georgia businesses continued years of export growth last year, with a 6.4% gain and more than $53 billion in merchandise shipped, Gov. Brian Kemp announced ...