Bill requires legislative oversight of EPD rules

The state Environmental Protection Division would be barred from enacting new regulations without legislative approval under a bill to be introduced Thursday.

House Bill 225, sponsored by Rep. Tom Kirby, R-Loganville, would essentially reverse the current system. Any rule or regulation adopted by a state agency may be overridden by the General Assembly, but Kirby’s bill would require prior legislative review for the EPD.

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Georgia State Election Board rule on paper ballots fails in tie vote

The State Election Board on Wednesday failed to pass a rule that would establish qualifying circumstances under which Georgia's touchscreen voting system could be eliminated.

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Now that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her plans to resign, attention turns to who might replace her in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.

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State Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, announced plans to seek the 14th District seat, although it wasn't clear whether he will run in a special election or in November.

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