Government & Politics

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In the weeks following the birth of her firstborn child, Georgia high school teacher Melody Montgomery’s world revolved around the quiet moments spent with her daughter sleeping peacefully in her lap.
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The typical Georgia undergraduate was reportedly charged $7,142 in tuition and mandatory fees this year. Many paid less because of financial aid or HOPE scholarships. Georgia's sticker price was lower than all but three other states in the 16-state region.
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More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been given in the U.S., the vast majority with no or mild side effects.
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Gov. Brian Kemp told business leaders Monday he will sign legislation to expand economic opportunities for Georgians in Cobb County.
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Students will be taught the dangers of vaping, as well as human trafficking, under legislation likely to go into effect next year.
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The Georgia lawmaker who was arrested after knocking on the door of the governor's office as he made televised comments in support of the sweeping, controversial new election law he'd just signed will not be charged, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
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This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we wrap up the 2021 Legislative session in Georgia by reporting on the status of some of the measures we followed across the season. Find out which bills passed, which failed, and which will return next session.
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When executives from Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines spoke out against Georgia's new voting law as unduly restrictive last week, it seemed to signal a new activism springing from corporate America.
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In response to Georgia's new voting law, Major League Baseball announced Friday it would be moving this summer’s All-Star Game from Atlanta’s Truist Park.
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This week, Gold Dome Debrief looks at everything that happened on Sine Die day. We cover the aftermath of the new election bill becoming law, changes to a bill on citizens arrest, another prohibiting defunding police departments and a racially charged driver education bill.
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