Government & Politics

Legislators favored proactive training programs throughout the state instead of harsher penalties for acts of violence against health care workers.
delta-8 THC: white man with dark beard and short hair in a gray suit with white shirt and yellow tie standing behind a brown podium with mic
The executive director of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission expressed concerns to lawmakers over the lack of regulations for delta-8 THC as access to minors remains unrestricted.
GA Senate redistricting debate: 5 men in gray suits at a roundtable with 2 ladys they are sitting in front of two american flags with people in mask filling the rest of the room
This week the Senate redistricting committee adopted its proposed map for the new Senate districts, setting it up for a possible vote next week in the full Senate.
a gray police car with the blue lights on at nights
Leaders of law enforcement agencies and lawmakers discuss staffing shortages, backlogs.
GA Senate redistricting debate: 3 women and 1 man in business attire sit behind a long wood table with laptops and name placards in front of an ornate gold wall, American and Georgia state flags and a large TV monitor with a woman in business suit onscreen.
Democrats and liberal-leaning groups on Thursday attacked a Republican plan to redraw districts for the Georgia state Senate as violating the federal Voting Rights Act by unnecessarily dividing minority populations.
Georgia General Assembly: baseball on white chalkline sourounded by brown dirt with base in the background
Georgia legislators congratulated the Atlanta Braves win at the World Series during a redistricting special session.
Georgia Food Deserts meeting: Bald black man wearing black frame glasses and blue pin-striped suit with left hand on chin to right of a black woman with blond hair in navy suit and white blouse both sit behind brown wood desk in front of American flag and Senate gold seal
After months of hearing from speakers across the state, four Georgia senators gave their plans to combat food insecurity.
Georgia redistricting: Black woman with curly blonde hair wearing brown jacket and gold top speaking into microphone she is holding in right hand
Georgia lawmakers returned to the Capitol Wednesday with maps on their mind, beginning a special session called by Gov. Brian Kemp to redistrict Georgia's congressional delegation, state Senate and state House.
Fraternity hazing: Close up of two hands hold white business card with black text that faces camera showing a dictionary definition of hazing
Congresswoman Lucy McBath and hazing experts share their hopes for proactive new legislation that targets hazing incidents on every level.
Sickle Cell Committee: Black woman wearing scarf headwrap, glasses and grey suit stands behind brown wood podium speaking into microphone
Experts made recommendations to the Senate Study Committee on Sickle Cell Anemia on ways to deal with the underlying issues of treating and helping individuals with sickle cell disorders.
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