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In Review: A look back at Georgia’s 2020 Legislative Session

06/26/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Senators throw paper in the air as the legislative session comes to an end in the Senate Chambers on Sine Die, day 40, of the legislative session in Atlanta, Friday, June 26, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

06/26/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Senators throw paper in the air as the legislative session comes to an end in the Senate Chambers on Sine Die, day 40, of the legislative session in Atlanta, Friday, June 26, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
By Bria Felicien
June 29, 2020

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In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC statehouse veteran James Salzer recap the legislative session.

The two discuss the budget, the bills that passed and failed, the environment at the Capitol post-shutdown, session surprises and more.

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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