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Georgia Legislature

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Georgia Supreme Court says you must be 21 to carry handguns in public

A unanimous ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court upholds a state law prohibiting people under 21 years old from carrying handguns in public.

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Georgia Power bills have gone up. Now voters will choose who sets rates.

At long last, elections are resuming for Georgia's powerful board that sets electricity rates for customers. Early voting lasts from May 27 to June 13.

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New Georgia law could help wrongfully convicted get paid by the state

People released from prison will soon be able to petition for compensation through the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings and begin to rebuild their lives.

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Groups on either side of abortion divide flock to brain-dead Georgia woman’s cause

There’s been an outpouring of support for Adriana Smith across Georgia and the country, with vigils being planned and online fundraisers being held in her name.

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Once a GOP mission, voter eligibility challenges taken up by Democratic counties

Local Georgia election officials are starting to challenge voters' eligibility, taking over from Republican activists who sought to disqualify voters who might be ineligible.

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Clinic bombing reminds Georgia reproductive health staff that job isn’t safe

State Rep. Esther Panitch says of attacks on clinics: "You’d think the ability to create life would bring people together, but even that tears people apart."

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‘Grief and loss’ unite mom, sister of women who died after incomplete abortions

Candi Miller and Amber Nicole Thurman died in 2022 aftert incomplete abortions. Their sister and mother, respectively, have started a podcast called "We Talk About It"

Resources

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Georgia bill tracker: See the state’s new laws

From tax cuts to social media restrictions, track the noteworthy bills Georgia lawmakers are discussing and see how close they are to passing.

Your guide to the 2025 session of the Legislature

Here’s our guide to how the people of Georgia can participate in the legislative process, such as meeting their legislators and speaking on the issues that matter to them.

Issues to watch during the 2025 Georgia legislative session

Here are some of the top issues that the Georgia Legislature is likely to consider when it returns Jan. 13.

Georgia House speaker talks 2025 agenda, from trans sports to Medicaid expansion

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns says the Legislature will study an Arkansas-style Medicaid expansion but isn't likely to take further steps in 2025.

New Georgia lawmakers vow to listen, learn as first session approaches

Georgia voters elected 22 new members of the General Assembly in November. Here are a few of their stories.

How to speak like a Georgia legislator

At the Georgia Legislature, they don't ask questions. It's a Parliamentary Inquiry. And the bills, the legislation, might be anywhere from a Simple Bill to a Christmas Tree.

AJC Politically Georgia Podcast

Get real, fact-based reporting and analysis on Georgia politics and the upcoming elections every Monday-Friday. Hosted by Georgia’s best political team: The AJC’s Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut.

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Family: Georgia woman kept on life support to comply with abortion law

The 30-year-old nurse was declared brain-dead by physicians three months ago, mother told an Atlanta television station.

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Kemp’s final flourish: Strategic vetoes, barbed warnings and a Trump pivot

The bills Gov. Kemp signed include an 'America First' license plate, expanding the General Assembly's investigative power and potentially allowing Trump to recoup legal fees

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Georgia Senate Republican leader launches campaign for lieutenant governor

Georgia Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch says he will run for lieutenant governor.

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Kemp signs bill that could allow Trump to recover Georgia election case costs

Fulton DA Fani Willis has appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court the state Court of Appeals' decision to disqualify her from the Georgia elections case.

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Florida lawyer fined for trying to register for Georgia Senate runoffs

A Florida lawyer agreed to pay a $3,500 fine for posting a Facebook video telling Republicans to register to vote in Georgia before the 2021 U.S. Senate runoffs.

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Georgia bill tracker: See the state’s new laws

From tax cuts to social media restrictions, track the noteworthy bills Georgia lawmakers are discussing and see how close they are to passing.

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Credit: Miguel Martinez

OPINION

TORPY: An SOS from teachers — jail parents when Johnny goes ballistic

The Georgia Federation of Teachers went to the state Capitol with proposed legislation that could fine or jail parents if their kid attacks a teacher.

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New Georgia law shields Roundup maker from some cancer-related lawsuits

The legislation aims to protect Bayer from lawsuits where customers have claimed there were no warnings that the popular weed killer Roundup could cause cancer.

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‘Human composting’ is a thing. It’ll soon be legal in Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed a bill legalizing ‘terramation’ as a method for disposing of a deceased person’s body.

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‘It’s a mess’: Georgia utility elections restart amid power price hikes and voting rights case

Elections are resuming after years of delays amid a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Georgia's statewide voting method for the Public Service Commission.