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New proposed Georgia Senate map creates 2 new Black-majority districts in the state
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA proposed state Senate redistricting map released Monday would create two additional Black majority...
Proposed Georgia House map would create five new districts with majority Black voters
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA proposed map for the Georgia Senate would make District 17 in Henry and Newton counties and Senate...
Goodman named to farm, forestry study committees
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMay 27—ATLANTA — Sen. Russ Goodman was appointed to two study committees Friday by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Goodman, R-Homerville, was named to the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of ...
Henry County leaders pushing for law to protect officers, deputies injured in line of duty
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThere is a new push to protect heroes in law enforcement who have been hurt in the line of duty....
Georgia House to consider bills to toughen penalties for fentanyl distribution
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Georgia House is expected to consider criminal justice legislation designed to toughen penalties...
Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGeorgia lawmakers opened a special session Wednesday as majority Republicans moved to minimize their...
As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIt's a pattern Southern states have repeated for decades: A federal court rules an electoral map...
Georgia could require cash bail for 30 more crimes, including many misdemeanors
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGeorgia, once a self-proclaimed leader in criminal justice reform, is sliding a little further...
Georgia lawmakers working to address workers compensation issues for injured officers
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA state senator says a new bill, if passed, will address what he calls a longstanding injustice to certain officers who are injured in the line of duty.
Georgians poised to secure incremental gains in mental health treatment options in 2024
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTwo years ago, state lawmakers rallied behind a landmark proposal that was touted as the first step...