About Dave Williams
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        Biden, Trump Romp to Primary Victories in GeorgiaNews, March 14, 2024 
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        Onset of Spring Bringing Decline in Respiratory Viruses in GeorgiaNews, March 14, 2024 
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        Senators Question Economic Development Chief on Delayed EV PlantNews, March 13, 2024 
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        Sports Betting Gets First Airing in Georgia HouseNews, March 13, 2024 
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        Georgia Tax Revenues Down Again in FebruaryNews, March 12, 2024 
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        Bill Cracking Down on ‘Swatting’ Clears Georgia HouseNews, March 12, 2024 
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        Qualifying Week Wraps Up at Georgia CapitolNews, March 11, 2024 
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        Two Georgia House Members Announce Plans to Leave OfficeNews, March 11, 2024 
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        Pay Raises for Teachers, State Workers Sail Through Georgia HouseNews, March 08, 2024 
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        Georgia House Panel OKs ’25 State BudgetNews, March 07, 2024 
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        All But One of Georgia’s Congressional Incumbents Seeking ReelectionNews, March 07, 2024 
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        Prosecutor Oversight Bill Gains Final Passage in General AssemblyNews, March 06, 2024 
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        Georgia Ports Authority Posts Rail Cargo RecordNews, March 05, 2024 
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        Victims of Unsafe Subsidized Housing Sound Off to U.S. Senate PanelNews, March 05, 2024 
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        State Senate Passes Controversial Religious Freedom BillNews, March 04, 2024 
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        Crossover Day Yields Mix of Survivors, CasualtiesNews, March 04, 2024 
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        Legislation Limiting Film Tax Credit Clears Georgia HouseNews, March 01, 2024 
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        Georgia House Approves CON Reform MeasureNews, February 28, 2024 
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        Sports Betting Makes It Through Georgia SenateNews, February 28, 2024 
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        Georgia Senate Panel Approves Referendum on Sports Betting, CasinosNews, February 27, 2024 
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        State Senate Passes $37.5 Billion Midyear BudgetNews, February 23, 2024 
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        State House Panel Approves Changes to Film Tax CreditNews, February 22, 2024 
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        State Senate Budget Writers OK Midyear Spending PlanNews, February 21, 2024 
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        Georgia Lawmakers Take Up Community Solar BillNews, February 21, 2024 
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        Georgia House Committee Passes Fishing Rights BillNews, February 21, 2024 
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        Major Changes Looming for Georgia’s Film Tax CreditNews, February 20, 2024 
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        Georgia House Votes to Expand Paid Parental Leave for State WorkersNews, February 20, 2024 
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        Butch Parrish to Chair Georgia House Rules CommitteeNews, February 16, 2024 
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        New Study Touts Economic Impact of World Heritage Site Designation for OkefenokeeNews, February 15, 2024 
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        State Senate Passes Tort Reform Bill Aimed at ‘Direct Action’ LawsuitsNews, February 14, 2024 
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        Georgia House Passes Solar Farms BillNews, February 13, 2024 
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        State Issues Draft Permits for Titanium Mine Near OkefenokeeNews, February 13, 2024 
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        State House Budget Writers OK $37.5B Midyear Spending PlanNews, February 07, 2024 
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        Revived Bill Aimed at No-cash Bail Clears Georgia SenateNews, February 06, 2024 
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        State Sues Feds Over Rejection of ‘Georgia-centric’ Medicaid ExpansionNews, February 05, 2024 
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        Paper Ballots Focus of Latest Election Reform PushNews, February 05, 2024 
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        Completion of Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Delayed Until Second QuarterFeatures, February 05, 2024 A malfunction within the cooling system at the second of two additional nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is forcing Georgia Power to delay the unit’s in-service date until the second quarter of this year. 
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        Georgia Senate Passes Sports Betting BillNews, February 02, 2024 
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        State House Committee Approves Coastal Marshland Ownership BillNews, February 01, 2024 
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        Georgia DOT: I-14 Project Not a Good InvestmentNews, January 30, 2024 
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        State House GOP Unveils Tax Cut BillsNews, January 26, 2024 
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        State Senate Panel Votes to Eliminate QR Codes from Paper BallotsNews, January 26, 2024 
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        Tax Credit to Help Kds Aging Out of Foster Care Raises Nearly $10 MillionNews, January 26, 2024 
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        Twin Pines Fined for Exploratory Drilling Near Okefenokee SwampNews, January 25, 2024 
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        State Senate Committee Approves Ban on Ranked-choice VotingNews, January 25, 2024 
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        State Senate Committee Passes Antisemitism BillNews, January 24, 2024 
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        Coastal Marshlands Ownership Bill Moving through Georgia HouseNews, January 22, 2024 
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        Sen. Ossoff-backed Military Housing Measures Signed Into LawNews, January 22, 2024 
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        Georgia Unemployment Stayed Flat Last MonthNews, January 19, 2024 
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        New Program to Provide Emergency Funding to Rural HospitalsNews, January 19, 2024 
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        SOS Raffensperger: No Time to Take QR Codes Off Georgia Ballots this YearNews, January 19, 2024 
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        State Hires Marietta Literacy Coach to Lead Statewide InitiativeNews, January 18, 2024 
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        Governor Pitching Georgia at World Economic ForumNews, January 17, 2024 
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        State Senate Bill Targets CyberbullyingNews, January 17, 2024 
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        Governor Endorses School Vouchers PushNews, January 16, 2024 
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        House Speaker Burns Calls for More Changes to State Election LawsNews, January 12, 2024 
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        Good Problem for General Assembly – What to Do with SurplusNews, January 10, 2024 
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        Georgia Schools Getting Electric Buses Through Federal GrantNews, January 10, 2024 
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        COVID, Flu Up Sharply in GeorgiaNews, January 10, 2024 
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        Georgia PSC approves Agreement on Plant Vogtle CostsNews, December 20, 2023 
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        GDOT Outlines Need for Major Hike in Highway FundingFeatures, December 14, 2023 Georgia will need to spend at least $81 billion on transportation improvements by 2050 to keep people and freight moving on highways that otherwise will becoming increasingly congested, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry warned Wednesday. 
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        Feds Providing More Funding for Passenger Rail in GeorgiaFeatures, December 11, 2023 The Biden administration is stepping up federal funding of three planned intercity passenger rail projects in Georgia. The Federal Rail Administration has awarded $1.5 million in grants to explore linking Atlanta with Savannah; Charlotte, N.C.; and Chattanooga, Tenn. 
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        Georgia Tax Revenues Increase Slightly in NovemberNews, December 11, 2023 
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        Lawmakers Call for More Investment in Public Fishing AreasNews, December 06, 2023 
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        State Grants Controversial Coal Ash Pond Closure PermitNews, December 05, 2023 
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        Green Mutual Fund Aims Third Shareholder Resolution at Proposed Mine Near OkefenokeeNews, December 04, 2023 
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        Foster Care Study Committee Makes RecommendationsNews, December 04, 2023 
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        PSC Sets Hearings, Vote on Georgia Power Request for Additional Generating CapacityNews, December 04, 2023 
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        New Georgia House, Senate District Maps Clear Redistricting CommitteesNews, December 01, 2023 
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        Georgia Again Collecting Gasoline TaxNews, December 01, 2023 
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        Appellate Court Upholds Statewide PSC ElectionsNews, November 30, 2023 
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        State Senate Study Committee Recommends Repealing CON LawNews, November 29, 2023 
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        Sports Betting Best Odds for Legalizing Gambling in GeorgiaNews, November 28, 2023 
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        State Launches Online Platform for Job SeekersNews, November 28, 2023 
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        Georgia Supreme Court Blocks Republican-backed Prosecutors Oversight BoardNews, November 28, 2023 
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        Redistricting Special Session Likely to Boost DemocratsNews, November 28, 2023 
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        Governor Kemp Issues Executive Orders for Rosalynn Carter Funeral CeremoniesFeatures, November 27, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp is assigning Georgia National Guard troops and other state resources to help with the “logistical challenges” associated with ceremonies and services to honor the late former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. 
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        Doug Collins to Lead Georgia Chapter of National Think TankNews, November 27, 2023 
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        DOT Mulling Long List of Highway Improvements in Savannah AreaNews, November 17, 2023 
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        Georgia Lawmakers Unveil Recommendations for Growing WorkforceNews, November 17, 2023 
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        Respiratory Virus Outlook in Georgia EncouragingNews, November 15, 2023 
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        Green Mutual Fund Files Shareholder Proposals Opposing Mine Near OkefenokeeNews, November 14, 2023 
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        State Rolling Out New Literacy InitiativeFeatures, November 14, 2023 The Georgia Department of Education is launching a literacy initiative aimed at both improving literacy among students and training educators on the science of reading. 
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        Former Isakson Colleagues Praise His Brand of Political CivilityFeatures, November 13, 2023 A U.S. senator and a former senator traveled to the University of Georgia Friday to tout the benefits of political civility at a time extreme partisanship in Congress threatens to shut down the federal government. 
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        Bonds Closed on Rivian EV PlantNews, November 13, 2023 
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        State’s New Voter Registration System Passes First TestFeatures, November 13, 2023 A new statewide voter registration system has passed its first test with a successful run during this week’s municipal elections across Georgia. 
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        State Tax Credit Review Panel Focuses on HousingNews, November 10, 2023 
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        Legislative Democrats Looking to End Ban on Rent ControlNews, November 10, 2023 
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        Kemp Extends Suspension of State Gasoline TaxNews, November 10, 2023 
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        With or Without Gasoline Revenue, Georgia Tax Collections in the RedNews, November 08, 2023 
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        LG Burt Jones Announces ‘Red Tape Rollback’Features, November 08, 2023 Lt. Gov. Burt Jones unveiled a legislative push Tuesday aimed at reducing the size and scope of state government while making it easier for Georgians to get business licenses. 
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        Drought-stricken Northwest Georgia Counties Declared Natural Disaster AreasNews, November 08, 2023 
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        Rural Georgians Suffering Disproportionately from Mental Health IssuesNews, November 03, 2023 
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        Auto, Machinery Volumes Soaring at Port of BrunswickNews, November 03, 2023 
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        State Senate Kicks Off Deep Dive into Artificial IntelligenceFeatures, November 02, 2023 Artificial intelligence can prove more beneficial to society than harmful but only with proper regulation, industry experts told Georgia lawmakers Wednesday. 
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        Georgia Power Seeking More Energy Generating CapacityNews, November 01, 2023 
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        Governor Asking Georgia Lawmakers to Back Another Savannah Harbor DeepeningNews, October 31, 2023 
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        State Licenses First Pharmacies to Sell Cannabis Oil to PatientsNews, October 30, 2023 
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        U.S. Senate Panel Hears Tragic Stories from Georgia’s Foster Care SystemNews, October 30, 2023 
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        Federal Judge Tosses Georgia Redistricting Maps; Governor Calls Special SessionFeatures, October 27, 2023 A federal judge Thursday rejected both the congressional and legislative redistricting maps Georgia’s Republican-controlled General Assembly drew two years ago and ordered new maps prepared in time for next year’s elections. 



