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A new report says it's still relatively easy to vote early in Georgia, even after the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 202. The report's author also highlighted some problems with the measure, adding a few were "ripe for abuse." (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Researcher: It’s still easy to vote in Georgia, but law ‘a step backward’

Voters cast their ballots on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Fulton: Elections will be more expensive, more complicated

The Georgia Capitol. (PHOTO by BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM)

Georgia Legislature invests in support of victims of stalking, domestic violence

A police helicopter image of a car doing stunts in a Kroger parking lot in late February. (Screenshot via Atlanta Police Department)

Georgia could have a new street racing law. Will it make a difference?

Students are on campus at Georgia State University on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The state's Board of Regents announced Wednesday a freeze on tuition and fees for the upcoming school year. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Board of Regents freezes tuition and fees for 2021-22 school year

Many provisions of Senate Bill 202 will be used in special election runoffs in Georgia on April 13. (FILE PHOTO Dreamstime/TNS)

Georgia election law gets first test today

Committee dinners and big events such as the Wild Hog Supper on the eve of the legislative session's opening are often among the biggest expenses for lobbyists at the Georgia General Assembly. But this year, they were either called off or cut way back. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

Lobbyists spent less on lawmakers this COVID session, but nobody went home hungry

Will Smith Pulls ‘Emancipation’ Out of Georgia in Protest of New Restrictive Voting Laws

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Will Smith movie ‘Emancipation’ pulls out of Georgia over new voting law

A man walks past Atlanta Police Department headquarters, where "Defund Police" was painted in the street. Georgia lawmakers voted to block cities and counties from cutting their law enforcement budgets by more than 5%, although opponents point out the measure lacks oversight or penalties. The measure now awaits the signature of Gov. Brian Kemp. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Critics question impact of law banning Georgia cities from cutting police funding

An aerial photograph shows the Buckhead skyline earlier this year. Buckhead has become one of Atlanta's main business hubs. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A bill would carve ‘Buckhead City’ out of Atlanta. Here’s what could happen next

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