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Former football coach Derek Dooley steps onto Georgia Senate field - Roll Call

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday launched a campaign for Senate in Georgia.

Roll Call · Aug 4, 2025

Georgia votes down rich Atlanta suburb’s attempt to secede

Buckhead is wealthiest and whitest area of Atlanta

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Georgia Senate panel passes bill limiting treatment for transgender kids

ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate panel on Wednesday passed a bill that would prohibit medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment that assists them in aligning with their gender identity.

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023

Herschel Walker says ‘I live in Texas’ in recording as Georgia Senate candidate’s residency status scrutinised

Opponents on the right and left have questioned GOP candidate’s residency

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Georgia legislature approves Juneteenth holiday for state employees

The Georgia Senate on Friday gave final approval to a bill that makes Juneteenth a paid day off for Georgia employees.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2022

Georgia Senate OKs bill allowing concealed handguns without a permit

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would let Georgians carry a concealed handgun without getting a license from the state.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

Ga. legislature debates pandemic science without state scientist

ATLANTA — Sen. Clint Dixon stood before the Georgia Senate last week, he said, to "fight for the well being of students." His bill, the Unmask Georgia Students Act, was close to passage. And an ally's proposal to expand its scope from one year to five years, he said, was…

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Georgia Senate passes bill ending gun license requirement

Georgia's state Senate has passed a Republican-backed bill that would do away with the need for a license to carry a handgun in public, thereby eliminating a current background check requirement

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Georgia Senate passes bill limiting school sports to gender identified at birth

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate approved legislation Thursday to require students to participate in high school sports according to the sex that appears on their birth certificate.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Georgia Senate approves bill banning state from working with China

The Georgia Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would prohibit the state from allowing companies owned by the Chinese government to bid on state contracts.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022