Government & Politics

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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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Candidates for federal office in Georgia have raked in more than $56 million in contributions since January.
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Experts at a joint committee meeting voiced concerns over the impact of making new cities in Georgia and the effects statewide.
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The House of Representatives is debating the best course of action to counter a recent crime wave targeting vehicles that began at the start of the pandemic.
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