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2025 Education Legislation Summary

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In its 2025 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides a brief overview of some of the more significant changes. Unless...more

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Special Education Legislative Update

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In its recently adjourned session, the General Assembly passed two major bills regarding special education. Although the Governor has not yet signed these bills, we wanted to provide a brief and non-exhaustive overview of the...more

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Gold Dome Report - Crossover Day Wrap-Up - March 2025

As lawmakers and lobbyists shake out the cobwebs from a Crossover Day that ran late into Thursday night, we’re pouring back over what was done and left undone. This special #GoldDomeReport provides a Crossover Day wrap-up of...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 26 - March 2025

March came in like a lion on Monday as the Georgia General Assembly began its blitz toward Crossover Day on Thursday. With over 80 measures slated for hearing in House and Senate committees, state senators began their...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 21 - February 2025

With fewer fireworks than many expected, Governor Brian Kemp’s comprehensive tort reform legislation achieved passage by a comfortable margin in the Georgia State Senate on Friday. Garnering a 33-21 vote mostly along party...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 17 - February 2025

The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up its work week on Thursday and vacated the State Capitol for a four-day weekend flanked by Valentine’s Day and the holiday commonly known as President’s Day. But President’s Day is...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 14 - February 2025

The Georgia State Capitol buzzed on Monday as power players from across the state assembled for Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Day. Linemen, lawmakers, and electric executives all convened to celebrate the 85th...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 13 - February 2025

Generally, the last day of a legislative week can end around noon. Not so for lawmakers today!  It turned into a hectic day with lawmakers pushing forward the people’s business so that they could return home for a long...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 11 - February 2025

Many of the skirmishes fought under the Gold Dome each year are turf wars, sometimes literally. A perennial favorite is the dispute over Georgia’s northern border, which Representative Martin Momtahan (R-Dallas) is seeking to...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 10 - January 2025

The Georgia General Assembly got off to a fast start on Monday with the State Senate taking up its first substantive measures of the session before both bodies filled the afternoon with committee hearings. But before...more

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Gold Dome Report - January 2020 #4

Widespread anxiety gave way to mixed emotions among legislators and lobbyists in the State Capitol on Thursday as Governor Kemp delivered his second State of the State address and unveiled his proposed Amended FY20 and FY21...more

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Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #9

After four action-packed days under the Gold Dome this week, today’s convening of the Georgia General Assembly proved more subdued. Although the House took up and passed three health measures, most legislators wrapped up...more

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