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Worth a thousand words: Longtime Rep. Calvin Smyre honored with historic portrait in Georgia State Capitol
Former Georgia Rep. Calvin Smyre's portrait is unveiled at the Georgia State Capitol, honoring his legacy and contributions ...
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Retired Rep. Calvin Smyre honored with portrait at Georgia State Capitol
ATLANTA, Ga. (WTVM) - The longest-serving lawmaker in the Georgia General Assembly was honored with a portrait at the state ...
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What can minority-party Democrats actually accomplish in Georgia’s GOP-majority legislature?
How Democratic lawmakers can build bipartisan support and influence legislation when Republicans control the House, Senate, ...
More guns, fewer phones in Wyoming schools – state lawmakers
Lawmakers on opposite ends of the state Capitol on Monday approved measures that would limit students’ access to cellphones in schools, while also increasing the public’s ability to carry concealed ...
House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration talks tax rebates, school safety, and the start of the legislative session
ATLANTA — With a new legislative session underway, Georgia legislators are tackling various issues, from tax rebates to school safety measures and debates over transgender student participation in ...
Georgia state senator arrested after being barred from Kemp address
A Republican Georgia state senator has been arrested after trying to enter the state House chamber even though he had been banned from the area. Police pushed state Sen. Colton ...
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers State of the State address, announces legislative priorities
WELL, I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE. 2:12 GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE ANNE ALLEN WESTBROOK SLAMMED KEMP'S STATE OF THE STATE TODAY.... SAYING IT OFFERS NO REAL PLANS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES GEORGIA ...
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US sues Georgia's Houston County, says it violates Black voters' rights
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit, opens new tab against ...
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Georgia state senator arrested during governor’s speech
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after ...
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Georgia senator arrested after he tried to defy a ban on entering the House chamber
Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, is detained by Georgia State Patrol as Moore attempted to enter the state House of Representatives for the state of the state address at the Georgia Capitol ...
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Some Georgia districts impacted by software breach leaving personal data of students exposed
ATLANTA — A data breach with a widely-used software program school systems utilize for recordkeeping has impacted at least some districts in Georgia. PowerSchool, according to its materials ...
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State senator arrested at Georgia Capitol while trying to enter House chamber
A Georgia state senator has been arrested after trying to defy an order banning him from the House chambers. Sen. Colton Moore was banned from setting foot in the chamber after he made disparaging ...