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Worth supporting. Subscribe today for $1.00 Georgia Politics Politics Ban on mailing absentee ballot forms dies at Georgia Legislature Politics Ga. House gives final OK to budget with no furloughs but school cuts Politics Legislature abandons paid family leave proposal Latest Politics News UPDATED: Legislature passes bill to shield businesses from COVID lawsuits AJC Continuing Coverage With a signature, Ga. no longer 1 of 4 states without hate-crimes law Politics As Georgia COVID-19 cases rise, Kemp has no plans for new restrictions Politics Georgia House gives final approval for breast milk bill Politics Lawmakers clarify metro Atlanta transit board election rules Politics PHOTOS: Gov. 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House gives final OK to budget with no furloughs but school cuts Politics Legislature abandons paid family leave proposal AJC Continuing Coverage With a signature, Ga. no longer 1 of 4 states without hate-crimes law Politics As Georgia COVID-19 cases rise, Kemp has no plans for new restrictions Politics Georgia House gives final approval for breast milk bill Politics Lawmakers clarify metro Atlanta transit board election rules Politics PHOTOS: Gov. Kemp signs hate-crimes bill on last day of legislative session Podcasts PODCAST An in-depth look at Georgia’s new hate-crimes law PODCAST What happened in Georgia on Election Day Politics Primary Prep: Previewing Georgia’s June 9 elections PODCAST The ’pandemic within a pandemic’ at Georgia protests Videos State leaders pass $26 billion budget, now heads to governor?s desk Gov. Kemp signs Georgia hate crime bill into law Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not make wearing masks mandatory in Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing the Georgia Hate Crime bill into law Gov. Kemp will sign Georgia hate crime bill into law today Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not make masks mandatory in Georgia Today is final day of Georgia Legislature session Mayor, governor urging Georgians to wear masks as state sees spike of COVID-19 cases CHOA reminding parents the hospital is clean and open for those who are hurting News Conference: Special prosecutor announces indictments in Arbery case Sign up for our newsletters About About the AJC Newsroom ethics code Frequently asked questions Careers Archive Contact Contact Us Send a News Tip Advertise AJC Newsroom Subscriptions Print Subscription Digital Subscription Manage Subscription Your Profile Why Subscribe? NIE/Newspapers in Education Products ePaper Newsletters Podcasts Download iOS App Download Android App Follow © 2018 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . All Rights Reserved. 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