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Georgia Senate passes CON reform measure

ATLANTA - The state Senate passed legislation Thursday making significant reforms to Georgia's Certificate of Need (CON) law governing hospital construction and medical services, over the objections of some Democrats who called for Medicaid expansion. Senate...

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Biden, Trump romp to primary victories in Georgia

ATLANTA - Georgia's Democratic Primary voters put President Joe Biden over the top Tuesday, giving him enough delegates to win renomination when Democrats hold their convention this summer in Chicago. Former President Donald Trump also won big in Georgia but was still...

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Sports betting gets first airing in Georgia House

ATLANTA - Legislation legalizing sports betting in Georgia that the state Senate passed last month got its first hearing Tuesday in the state House of Representatives. Under Senate Bill 386, the Georgia Lottery Corp. would oversee sports betting, awarding licenses to...

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