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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Water cannon, legions of police bolster French Assembly building for final gay marriage vote

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Governor Deal and Senator Isakson share their thoughts on how the gun debate could affect Georgia.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Tax reform legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2012 created a new system for taxing motor vehicles registered in Georgia.  As a result, the annual vehicle ad valorem tax, often called the “birthday tax,” will change to a state and local title ad valorem tax on March 1, 2013.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Albany state representatives are in Atlanta for the start of the 40-day legislative session.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Darton College began a two-day workshop on Monday educating State House of the Assembly Members from Nigeria.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Updated with video; Students at North Mitchell Elementary School kicked off the school year Friday morning with their annual Literacy Day program.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; Those aboard the Ethics Express say now is the time for voters to demand honesty from the government and they say a good start is by limiting the amount of money a lobbyist can spend on those in the general assembly.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Updated with video; For those who will soon have to head to the Department of Driver Services for a license renewal, you're going to need additional identification.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Updated with video; A community discussion happened early Friday on the subject of TSPLOST which is the transportation for special purpose local option sales tax.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Updated with video; Many new bills were introduced this year in Georgia’s General Assembly and State Senator Freddie Powell made a stop at a community Town Hall meeting in Albany to give citizens an update on the 2012 legislative session.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  London assembly members grill 2012 Olympic organizers on tickets, relationships with sponsors

Monday, August 01, 2011  County commissioners voted to approve new district lines in their meeting Monday--and they're not much different than last year's.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Wisconsin judge to take up issue of how union bargaining law made its way through state Senate

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  Fight over whether Wisconsin union law has taken effect heads to court

Saturday, February 26, 2011  Representative Ed Rynders of Leesburg has filed a resolution that would limit the Georgia Board of Regents' ability to raise college tuition.