Government & Politics

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Georgia’s only Jewish state lawmaker pledged to press on after a bill meant to protect Jewish Georgians from hate crimes failed.
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Efforts to install a monument of Georgia native Clarence Thomas at the Georgia Capitol have stalled for the second year in a row.
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After surging in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, illegal street racing persists in metro Atlanta. The Georgia General Assembly is pushing for new bipartisan bill to put an end to illegal street racing.
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The 'Georgia Lemonade Act' would exempt children under the age of 18 from acquiring a license or permit to sell lemonade or other products.
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Legislation that would have authorized government-sanctioned camps for homeless people across Georgia was stripped of that language Thursday before it passed the state Senate on a 49-7 vote.
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An Athens homeless camp offers residents an opportunity to find permanent housing as state law makers propose government-sanctioned camps statewide.
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Remembrances and well-wishes for former President Jimmy Carter quickly began to roll in after it was announced Carter had entered hospice care.
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Georgia bill enforcing bans on public camping by homeless people moves forward in state senate.
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The AJC surveyed Georgians on their priorities as legislators discuss new laws on sports betting and run-off elections at the state Capitol this year.
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