Politically Georgia: The Buckhead bill stops here

Lobbyists watch Sen. Randy Roberston (R-Cataula) as he speaks about the Buckhead Bill on day 27 of the legislative session on Thursday, March 2,  2023. (Natrice Miller/ Natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Credit: Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com

Credit: Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com

Lobbyists watch Sen. Randy Roberston (R-Cataula) as he speaks about the Buckhead Bill on day 27 of the legislative session on Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Natrice Miller/ Natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Moments after the Senate rejected the pro-Buckhead cityhood push, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones indicated he’s ready to move on: “The Senate body has now spoken on this issue.”

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the debate heard on the Senate floor and explain what the flat-out rejection of the cityhood movement means.

Plus, our insiders discuss new efforts to create state oversight of local prosecutors. And they will answer your questions from the Listener Mailbag.

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