Politically Georgia: A closer look at vouchers and sports betting

The last day of the 2023 legislative session is here, but major debates over school vouchers, mental health measures and sports betting remain unfinished.

Listen to the latest edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosted by Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy, for the latest on the final stretch.

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Georgia Democrats flip Republican state House seat in Athens area

A Republican state House seat in Georgia was won by a Democrat in a special election.

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U.S. attorney says more indictments of government officials coming

Georgia state Rep. Sharon Henderson was charged Monday with fraud related to government assistance. Theodore Hertzberg says the investigations are not politically motivated.

State lawmaker charged with unemployment fraud

Authorities say State Rep. Sharon Henderson, while a candidate for the Georgia House in 2020, applied for federal pandemic unemployment benefits under false pretenses.

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Georgia Democrats flip Republican state House seat in Athens area

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U.S. attorney says more indictments of government officials coming

Firebrand state senator running for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat

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Georgia districts forge their own way as troubled program faces a crossroads

School districts are dropping out of GNETS to serve students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Ex-Truett McConnell VP indicted in case tied to sex abuse probe

A White County grand jury has indicted a former Truett McConnell University vice president, accusing him of lying to a county sheriff investigator.

Dickens asks top donors for $250K to help fund inauguration events

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is soliciting up to $250,000 from top donors to sponsor three days of events celebrating his second-term inauguration.