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Democracy, housing and labor: What bills will become Georgia law?
The Georgia legislature passed the state’s annual budget — $38 billion this year — in the morning and adjourned relatively ...
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Journalists’ demand for ‘Cop City’ records puts Atlanta Police Foundation secrecy on trial
At the bench trial, the police foundation argued that ACPC and others should be denied access to its records pertaining to ...
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Anti-squatter legislation targeting motel residents fails — for now
The overhauled HB 61 said that anyone committing the misdemeanor of “unlawful squatting” — living in a house, apartment, ...
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Why does Atlanta City Council have a president — and what do they do?
Atlanta’s city council president seat is wide open for the Nov. 4 municipal elections, since the current president, Doug ...
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Atlanta’s new interim watchdog pledges to rebuild public trust
The year-long feud between Atlanta’s Office of Inspector General and Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration came to a head when ...
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Georgia ‘voter integrity’ bills could do the opposite, and reduce voter access
Two GOP bills seek Georgia’s exit from a multi-state group that keeps voters from registering in more than one state ...
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Legislators’ novel push to rein in giant housing investors is faltering
Bills to limit Wall Street's influence in local markets met staunch opposition, including from a former attorney general.
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These cities give residents a say in the budgets. Is Atlanta next?
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