The scaffolding has been removed from Georgia’s freshly-gilded gold dome, lawmakers have been sworn in and the House and Senate hoppers are already filling with newly-filed bills. A new 40-day session of the Georgia General Assembly is officially underway.
Republicans again control both chambers and are expected to take up issues like civil litigation reform, hurricane relief and school safety, but their key task is passing the multi-billion dollar state budget.
Republican House Speaker Jon Burns told reporters last week that the November election results have emboldened his party to stay the course pressing ahead with a conservative agenda.
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