Tag: Georgia State Capitol
Photos: Thousands protest Georgia abortion legislation during #DoBetterGA march
On Saturday morning, thousands gathered near the Georgia State Capitol in downtown Atlanta to protest HB 481, a bill recently signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp that bars most abortions after six weeks.
Gold Dome Preview: Eleven issues to watch during the 2016 legislative session
Many more details will be revealed in the next few weeks. But here are some of the key questions the lawmakers on their way to Atlanta face coming into the 2016 legislative session.
Emails: Georgia officials catered to distributors’ wishes over those of craft brewers
“Even reason reform and our best efforts to legislative change are being overturned by political forces and special interests that seem to be above the law. Georgia deserves better.”
Tyrone Brooks sentenced to federal prison for a year and a day
After a weeklong sentencing hearing, a judge orders the civil rights leader behind bars for misuse of nonprofit donations.
Rep. Stacey Evans: ‘The HOPE grant should equal full tuition’
In a recent interview, Rep. Evans chatted with us about how she would like to see the scholarship program retooled, the potential role of casinos in shoring up the state’s academic scholarship program, and why the state would benefit from providing some students with needs-based aid.
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