Georgia Assembly
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The Religious Liberty Bill
Josh McKoon, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of S.B. 129, the religious liberty bill. ATLANTA, Ga- The Georgia Senate is expected to pass the religious freedom restoration act. The bill would change existing Georgia law by making lawmakers justify the burden they may place on religious exercise.…
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GA House Bill 160 Could Lift Ban on Trapping Raccoons
ATHENS, GA - If passed House bill 160 will lift a 35 year old ban on trapping raccoons in Northeast Georgia.
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Seeking Transparency, House Bill 142 Passes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHaatFgdX9U Atlanta, GA- Last year the General Assembly passed House Bill 142 which placed new regulations on lobbyists. This year they were enforced. Here is a link to the bill: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/display/20132014/HB/142 This included a gift cap to politicians to $75. We talked to a group called Common Cause Georgia who…