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Legislature passes bill to compost corpses

ATLANTA - Legislation that would regulate an alternative method for disposal of the dead is on its way to Gov. Brian Kemp. The Georgia House of Representatives on Monday adopted Senate Bill 241 by a vote of 157-4. The Senate had already approved the bill in a near...

Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Georgia voting machines

ATLANTA - A federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop Georgia from using electronic voting machines. Monday's ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg ends a long-running legal dispute that predated the 2020 presidential election in Georgia,...

General Assembly passes transgender sports bill

ATLANTA - Controversial legislation banning transgender student athletes from participating in female sports in Georgia cleared the Republican-controlled General Assembly Monday. Senate Bill 1, which the Senate's GOP majority passed early last month, passed the House...

Georgia legislature passes comprehensive school safety bill

ATLANTA - The Georgia legislature on Monday passed a sweeping school safety bill that seeks to identify students who intend to do harm and bolster mental health services for them. House Bill 268 drew broad bipartisan support in both chambers of the General Assembly...