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U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick (R) speaking to the Georgia Senate on Tuesday March 19. (
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick R-Georgia spoke to the Georgia Senate on Tuesday March, 18 about finding common ground during an era where partisanship and economic challenges are unprecedented.  McCormick thanked Georgia’s state senators for their work...
Georgia State Capitol.
The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Gov. Brian Kemp’s $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Tuesday, a spending plan that prioritizes prisons and education. The budget, which cleared the House 171-4, is smaller than the...
GA Senator Marty Harbin, R-Tyron, presents Senate Bill 120 to the Senate Higher Education Committee (Courtesy of Georgia General Assembly).
A proposal to remove mention of diversity, equity and inclusion from all public schools, colleges and universities is progressing through the Georgia Legislature.  The Senate Committee on Higher Education voted Monday 6-2 in favor of Senate...
Folkston Detention Center in Folkston, Georgia. Front view of building.
Democrats in the Georgia House are trying to keep immigrants from being detained in hospitals, college campuses, churches and schools, although their proposal is being held up by a Republican dominated committee. “If, for example, you...
Founder of the First American Bible Project, Stephen Skelton speaks in front of one of the original copies of the Robert Aitken Bible (Zaire Breedlove/Fresh Take Georgia).
Religious groups - The First American Bible Project and Citizens Impact - met at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday Feb. 25 to distribute Bibles to General Assembly members and to influence legislation that may affect...
Kennesaw State University Field Station greenhouse (Juliane Balog/Fresh Take Georgia).
The Georgia Senate Committee for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs unanimously voted to pass SB 144 on Tuesday Feb, 18. The bill would not hold pesticide and fertilizer manufacturers responsible for neglecting to warn consumers about...
Traffic on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Chamblee (Gabby Miller/Fresh Take Georgia).
One of the bills under consideration in the Georgia House of Representatives would change how drivers react to funeral processions. HB 77 seeks to clarify driving rules on two lane roads when a line of...
Augusta University nursing anesthetist students visiting the Georgia State Capitol (Zaire Breedlove/Fresh Take Georgia).
On Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 2025, about 100 Augusta University Student Registered Nursing Anesthetists (SRNA) visited the Georgia Capitol to push for changes in health policy to allow them to operate without physician oversight in certain...
Interfaith Children’s Movement staff Rozina Gilani (left) and Cassandra Henderson (Gabby Miller/Fresh Take Georgia).
The Interfaith Children’s Movement brought its message of creating a brighter future for children to the state capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 11. ICM offers resources for the proper care of a child’s well-being by providing...
Councilwoman Diane Howard from Lithonia (l) with seniors from the East Dekalb at Bruce Street Senior Center (Zaire Breedlove/Fresh Take Georgia).
Seniors with the Georgia Council of Aging met at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb 11. They spoke with senators and their local representatives to influence current and future legislation regarding senior care, housing and affordable...
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