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

Monday, December 03, 2012  Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has named two new floor leaders for the Georgia Senate.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  The Georgia Senate has unanimously approved HB 397, the proposed re-write to improve Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jay Powell, will return to the House of Representatives for final approval before it heads to the Governor’s desk.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The Senate voted 32-22 on the measure after more than two hours of debate.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  After a fast start and little initial opposition, the issue of Sunday liquor sales is dead for this year's Georgia legislative session.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  The Georgia Senate filed a bill in favor of Sunday alcohol sales in grocery and convenience stores and Gov. Nathan Deal says he will sign it. Legislators may like the idea of selling spirits on Sunday, but will Southwest Georgia businesses and churches raise a toast to it?

Sunday, April 05, 2009  Many Georgia lawmakers are pleased with the final passage of a bill that carries a provision to hold legislators accountable for filing their state income taxes annually.

Saturday, April 04, 2009  Georgia's black lawmakers will have to wait another year to make President Barack Obama an honorary member of their caucus.

Thursday, April 02, 2009  Georgia lawmakers worked feverishly on Thursday but made little headway over dueling plans for a transportation tax.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  Georgia's Republican leaders are giving a final push to plans that overhaul Georgia's transportation setup and transform the way key taxes are collected as they rush toward another hectic end of the legislative session.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009  The Georgia House Appropriations Committee cut two major local projects from its 2010 budget earlier this month, but that's all changed thanks to the Georgia Senate.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009  The Georgia Senate has voted to expand unemployment benefits, allowing the state to qualify for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal stimulus money.

Monday, March 30, 2009  The Georgia Senate has moved to cut the state payout to a Georgia man who spent almost three decades in prison for a rape DNA tests later showed he didn't commit.

Monday, March 30, 2009  As the Legislature plunges into its final week, the state Senate's budget-writing panel is set to tackle an $18.6 billion spending plan that funnels more state dollars to Medicaid.

Thursday, March 26, 2009  A shortage of educators certified to teach math and science has Georgia sweetening the pot.  The state Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to boost pay for the educators.