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Politically Georgia: A closer look at vouchers and sports betting

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March 29, 2023

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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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist. She previously covered politics for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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