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3 days ago · ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate's Republican majority voted Monday to reauthorize a committee formed last year to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' role in …
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General Assembly kicks off 2025 session - capitol-beat.org
2 days ago · ATLANTA – The General Assembly gaveled into session Monday with the usual pageantry and little of the heavy lifting that will be required to make it through the 40-day …
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Jan 8, 2025 · State Senate reauthorizes committee probe of Willis. by Dave Williams | Jan 13, 2025 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate’s Republican majority …
Georgia lawmakers ready to take up usual mix of old business and …
5 days ago · ATLANTA – The General Assembly will convene under the Gold Dome on Monday with the usual mix of old and new business on its plate. Supporters of perennial to-do items …
Georgia man arrested in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
Oct 21, 2024 · ATLANTA – A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted the counting of electoral votes from the 2020 …
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Jan 2, 2025 · Audit finds university system picking up bigger share of student costs. by Dave Williams | Jan 14, 2025 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – The University System of …
U.S. attorneys Leary, Steinberg stepping down
6 days ago · ATLANTA – Two more U.S. attorneys from Georgia are resigning ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration later this month. Peter Leary, U.S. attorney for …
Good problem for General Assembly – what to do with surplus
Jan 5, 2024 · ATLANTA – The 2024 session of the General Assembly starting Monday is expected to feature renewed debate over issues lawmakers have wrestled with for years, …
Georgia hits 1 million mark in early voting - capitol-beat.org
Oct 18, 2024 · ATLANTA – More than 1 million Georgians have cast their ballots during the first four days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office reported …