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Georgia April 20, 2023

Corporate lobbyists, trial lawyers set to rejoin battle next year after legislative split decision

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 18, 2023 A renewed debate about how victims are compensated in civil lawsuits…

Georgia April 12, 2023

Georgia continues charging so-called tampon tax despite latest legislative repeal effort

by Chaya Tong, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 11, 2023 When Laura Strausfeld was a law student, she went to the…

Georgia April 7, 2023

Solar Power fans pine for sunnier days after Georgia lawmakers stalled big changes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 6, 2023 Solar energy advocates anticipate lawmakers will continue to push for legislation…

Georgia April 5, 2023

Georgia lawmakers miss chance this year to define ‘antisemitism’ in state law

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 4, 2023 It seemed for a time that 2023 could be the year…

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Health Care March 24, 2023

Politics aside, supporters pushing expansion of Georgia’s mental health services stay optimistic

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 22, 2023 A measure designed to expand access to behavioral health treatment in…

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Georgia March 21, 2023

Proposed school voucher increase muscled through Georgia House panel, setting up floor vote

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2023 A bill to expand Georgia’s school voucher program moved forward in…

Georgia March 17, 2023

Georgia House OKs bill to limit transgender care for minors as GOP prevails in party-line vote

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2023 Republican House lawmakers have approved a controversial measure limiting the care…

Georgia March 16, 2023

Emotions run high as Georgia House panel advances bill limiting transgender care for minors

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2023 If signed into law, Cordele Republican Sen. Carden Summers’ Senate Bill…

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Crime March 13, 2023

Georgia GOP lawmakers aim to continue tough-on-crime push as legislative calendar winds down

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2023 Georgia’s legislators head into the final stretch of a 2023 session…

Georgia March 8, 2023

Bigger rig trucks for Georgia highways on the move in 2023 state Legislature

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2023 Rep. Spencer Frye, a Democrat from Athens, said Tuesday that the…

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