“Thirty million dollars to $60 million dollars can remove a whole lot of barriers for a whole lot of people in our state,” said state Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville.
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Georgia could approve hemp, medical cannabis grows this year — but time running low
One might ask if high-THC marijuana for sale on the street might be grown in the middle of a field of hemp.
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The idea of Georgia running Atlanta’s airport gets a state Senate nod — barely
“We’ve had the world’s busiest and most efficient airport for many years running, and this notion that the state can somehow run it better is presumptuous,” said Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
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Shape of debate set as voting bill moves through Georgia Legislature
Most everyone agrees that the voting process in Georgia needs changes, but voting machines have divided folks under the Gold Dome.
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Local governments shouldn’t weigh in on the appearance of houses, according to some Georgia lawmakers
“The reason our cities are the places you want to live is because of design standards,” Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist said opposing the bill. He said aesthetics are part of what make a city interesting and attractive to new residents.
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Sales tax exemption, school stockpiles part of GA Capitol campaign to end “period poverty”
“I never dreamed that in 2019 this would be a problem. But it is,” said state Rep. Debbie Buckner.
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Bill from GA governor would expand public spending on health care, but critics say not by enough
Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan could cover a lot of people defined in some broad way, or it might be just a few, maybe with some specific, high-cost conditions.
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Different visions for Georgia’s Confederate monuments aired in state Senate committee
DeKalb County’s got a situation: it wants to get rid of the massive Confederate monument that it owns in downtown Decatur. But nobody wants it.
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Hundreds of seniors lobby Georgia capitol, demand funding, policy changes
“As the baby boomers come in, there are more that are going to need this help.”
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Georgia — and other states — have rural prosperity on their minds. Now how to get it done?
The worry is building among Georgia policymakers that the differences between metro and country are too big, to the detriment of folks in rural Georgia. It’s among lots of states thinking about how to make up the difference.
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ERA, now?
The idea of ratifying ERA is getting some serious bipartisan support in the Georgia Legislature — about 36 years after the deadline to change the Constitution to guarantee equal rights for people regardless of sex.
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Georgia’s new governor pitches budget: here’s a look at what is — and isn’t — in it
Georgia will have about $27.5 billion to spend in the year that begins in July. The new governor is making proposed teacher raises a centerpiece. Democrats are pressing to spend on a Medicaid expansion.
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Women, people of color in Georgia Senate call out crummy committee assignments
“The eyes of Georgia are watching, especially the women of Georgia, who are now engaged in voting in record numbers. Thank goodness they’re voting and they’re engaged … ”
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Upcoming stop on Georgia House’s transportation agenda: freight
A powerful Georgia state lawmaker is about set in train a good look at railroads, to get more freight moving through Georgia more quickly. That might also mean better drives for folks in cars.
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40 days of Georgia legislature begin and Atlanta’s got a wish list
The Georgia Legislature starts its annual session with a new governor and a lot of new members. The city of Atlanta wants a couple of adjustments to state law, but that’s not all of interest to the city and its residents.
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Opioid companies face yet another government lawsuit. This time, from Georgia.
Georgia is suing about two dozen entities, alleging that those opioid manufacturers and distributors illegally and deceptively marketed their products; and failed to prevent the diversion of powerful, pain-killing, addictive drugs.
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Fulton judge dismisses Georgia nuclear plant critics
There won’t be a day in court anytime soon for the people who want a judge to review Georgia regulators’ 2017 decision to let Georgia Power and partners continue building new nuclear reactors.
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Gov.-elect Kemp calls for Georgians to “work together”
Republican Gov.-elect Brian Kemp said it’s time to “put politics behind us,” addressing a group of mainly lawmakers and lobbyists, in a bit of an opening speech ahead of his first legislative session as governor.
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Giving a Fare Share
Local organizations working to eradicate food deserts in Atlanta & provide fresh, affordable nutrition By Dane O’Neill, Member, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. With a restaurant scene worthy of mention in top national publications, it might come as a surprise that many Atlantans, particularly in the heart of the city, are living in areas with […]
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Why metro Atlanta’s vote matters so much, in a map
It’s no secret Atlanta is a blue dot in a red sea, but a quick look at a map shows why changing the size of that dot just a little bit can swing elections.
