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		<title>Milton/Campbell County Bill Clears Committee</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/11/miltoncampbell-county-bill-clears-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Walker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Constitutional Amendment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a hearing lasting more than an hour, and accusations of racism from state Rep. Joe Heckstall (D &#8211; East Point), the House State Planning &#038; Community Affairs Committee approved House Resolution 21; the bill allowing for the re-creation of a previously existing county.
Before the vote, a motion to table the legislation was narrowly voted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers: Day 23</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/11/lawmakers-day-23-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Day 23, Lawmakers covers passage water conservation bills, the transportation sales tax (T-SPLOST),, criminalizing the solicitation of abortion based on race or gender and much more.

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		<title>Ed Lindsey Introduces Bill To Get Fulton County Out Of The City Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Walker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Constitutional Amendment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fulton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of Fulton County is municipalized, meaning that most residents of Georgia&#8217;s largest county live in a city.  The only unincorporated area left in Fulton is about 66 square miles in the southern portion of the county.
Fulton County government provides city-like services to this small unincorporated area &#8211;such as police and fire protection, code [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative News Round-up for March 10th</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/legislative-news-round-up-for-march-10th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/legislative-news-round-up-for-march-10th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative News Round-Up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While reading through Twitter this morning, I read that the proposed day for Sine Die is Monday, April 19th. I&#8217;m not necessarily doubting that, but Sine Die has come on Friday during the last few sessions. It does seem awkward for a Monday. 
By the way, we will be live-blogging Crossover Day, as we have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers: Day 22</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/lawmakers-day-22-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/lawmakers-day-22-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Day 22, Lawmakers covers debate over limiting the terms of GDOT board members and much more.

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		<title>House Committee Passes Resolution Against Obama &#8220;Czars&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/house-committee-passes-resolution-against-obama-czars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Walker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Assembly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, the House State Planning &#038; Community Affairs Committee reported out a resolution that says the General Assembly nor the people of Georgia &#8220;consider themselves bound to comply with the orders of any presidentially appointed czar.&#8221;
House Resolution 1146 is sponsored by two candidates for Congress; state Representatives Clay Cox and Bobby Reese.
I swear the things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative News Round-up for March 9th</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/legislative-news-round-up-for-march-9th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/legislative-news-round-up-for-march-9th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been awhile since we&#8217;ve done one of these, but since the we&#8217;re counting down the final days of the session, I though it would be a good time to resurrect it. 
Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s going on in the legislature:
- State’s back-to-school tax holiday in jeopardy?
Jim Galloway, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Jerry Keen: Cuts Alone Not Enough
Ashlie M. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATR endorses JOBS Act</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/atr-endorses-jobs-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/atr-endorses-jobs-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/?p=5676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Americans for Tax Reform has sent a letter to all state legislators in favor of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act (JOBS Act, HB 1023). Below is the text of the letter:
Dear Legislator:
As state legislatures across the country are considering ill-advised tax increases to balance their budgets, Georgia has a chance to enact a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updated calendar released, Crossover Day set for March 25th</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/updated-calendar-released-crossover-day-set-for-march-25th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/updated-calendar-released-crossover-day-set-for-march-25th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calendar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the AJC, the calendar has been set through Day 30, known as Crossover Day (in black below). That is the last day for a piece of legislation to clear one body to be considered for this year.



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		<title>Lawmakers: Day 21</title>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/lawmakers-day-21-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/09/lawmakers-day-21-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Pye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Day 21 of the session, Lawmakers covers the release of February revenue numbers, legislators propose fee hike and a tax is extended to keep the Falcons in Atlanta.

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