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State can now authorize wiretapping for Alabama law enforcement
MONTGOMERY — A new law allowing Alabama law enforcement agencies to use wiretapping is now in effect and ...
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Regional bills target DAs, gun safety
ATLANTA — Among the more than 540 bills under consideration in the 2023 Georgia legislative session so far, ...
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Black authors keep history alive amid efforts to ‘suppress Blackness’
Everyone loves the hero. Kids often root for the hero. But when that “hero” happens to be Black, ...
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Proposed law would require panic alerts in all Georgia schools
ATLANTA — After a string of false reports of shootings in Georgia schools, state lawmakers are proposing a ...
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Georgia cannabis commission requests more funds to cover protest costs
ATLANTA — Protest hearings have caused the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to surpass its approved budget, ...
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Mass shooting renews call for gun reform from Georgia’s AAPI caucus
ATLANTA — Georgia’s Legislative Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus is calling for gun control legislation in the aftermath ...
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Ex department of corrections head joins Georgia parole board
ATLANTA — Former Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Timothy Ward took his oath of office Jan. 17 as ...
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Medicaid expansion remains unlikely as program prepares to unwind
ATLANTA — Medicaid expansion will likely be a debated topic in health care discussions among Georgia legislators this ...
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State attorneys general oppose FDA decisions on abortion pill
MONTGOMERY— More than 20 attorneys general have signed on to a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner ...
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DFCS to tackle challenge of ‘hoteling’ children in offices, hotels
ATLANTA — On any given day in Georgia, at least 50 children in foster care are sleeping in ...