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Editor-in-Chief of Peach Pundit. I'm a policy wonk at the Due Process Institute and alum of FreedomWorks. I live in Metro Atlanta. Follow me on Twitter at @Pye.
Posted onFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021Georgia General Assembly

Probation, Election Bills Clear Committees

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Here are a couple of quick updates on legislation we’ve covered that are working through the state Senate. Legislation to allow individuals on probation to…

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Posted onFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021Georgia General Assembly

Kemp Signs Amended FY 2021 Budget

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On Monday, Gov. Kemp signed the $1.2 billion amended budget for FY 2021. The General Assembly passed the bill, HB 80, last week. The amended…

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Posted onFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021Election Fallout

State Senate Subcommittees Move Elections Bills

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Two state Senate Ethics subcommittees have moved four bills — SB 67, SB 71, SB 89, and SB 93 — and setup votes in full…

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Posted onFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021Georgia Politics

Trade Commission Decision on Georgia Battery-maker All sorts of Bad News for Georgia

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Last week, the International Trade Commission handed down a decision that could hammer Georgia, manufacturing in America, national security, and the country’s ability to move…

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Posted onFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 20212022 Election

David Perdue Exploring Run Against Raphael Warnock

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Former Sen. David Perdue filed a statement of candidacy today with the Federal Election Commission for the U.S. Senate currently held by Raphael Warnock. Perdue…

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Posted onFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021Georgia General Assembly

Replace the Stephens Statue in the U.S. Capitol Building

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The Georgia House may soon consider a resolution, HR 14, to create a committee to replace the statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens in Statuary Hall…

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Posted onFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021Quick Hits

Some Quick Hits from Over the Weekend

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Well, it’s President’s Day. Some of us are off work. Some of us aren’t. Committees in the General Assembly are meeting today. Day 17 of…

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Posted onFebruary 13, 2021February 13, 2021Congress

Rep. Rick Allen on the CDC’s School Reopening Guidance

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Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) released a statement in response to the CDC’s new guidance on school reopening. As The New York Times explains, the guidance…

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Posted onFebruary 13, 2021February 13, 2021Georgia General Assembly

Reentry Reform Bills Introduced in Legislature

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Two vital pieces of criminal justice reform legislation were introduced this week in the Georgia General Assembly. Drafted by the Georgia Justice Project, both pieces…

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Posted onFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021Georgia General Assembly

Legislature Passes the Skinny Budget

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The General Assembly has passed the amended budget for FY 2021, HB 80. HB 80 increases topline state spending by just under $654.3 million over…

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