Georgia lawmakers in line for new building to debate big issues

Regilding the iconic Gold Dome is just one part of the Capitol Hill renovations that are taking off. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

Some of the most important legislative debates at the Georgia Capitol don’t take place under the Gold Dome, but are instead hashed out across Mitchell Street, where committee rooms are often packed with lobbyists and concerned members of the public.

It’s also the building where many lawmakers are assigned offices. And now the decades-old building is getting a replacement.

The Georgia General Assembly approved a $392 million project to build a new legislative office building, of which about $83 million will go toward renovating Georgia’s Capitol building.