The state Capitol was bustling Monday with first-day-of-school energy as lawmakers returned to Atlanta for this year’s legislative session.
The General Assembly got off to a quick start, swiftly electing a new speaker after the death of longtime House Speaker David Ralston in November.
There was another reason for the fast tempo, though: Some lawmakers planned to hop on a plane to attend what turned out to be a Georgia Bulldogs national championship beatdown in Los Angeles Monday night against the TCU Horned Frogs.
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