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		<title>Updated list of candidates in Georgia for 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After putting it off for a month or so, I finally got around to updating the lists for statewide and congressional candidates running in Georgia in 2010. 
The lists are based off of filings with the Ethics Commission and Federal Election Commission and press releases I&#8217;ve received from various candidates. I also got some information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/13/updated-list-of-candidates-in-georgia-for-2010/</link>
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		<title>Property tax reform passes Senate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers sent out this press release after passage of SB 346, legislation that will reform the property tax system in the state:
 The most sweeping overhaul of the Georgia property tax system in decades has won unanimous (54-0) approval in the Georgia Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers’ (R-Woodstock) Property Tax [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/13/property-tax-reform-passes-senate/</link>
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		<title>Interesting rumor of the day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the more interesting rumors I&#8217;ve heard from the capitol this year is that leaders may be considering cutting the session short, perhaps at 33 days or so, leaving time to come back later on and address budget issues that may arise for FY 2011. This was an idea floated last year as well. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/12/interesting-rumor-of-the-day/</link>
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		<title>Legislative News Round-Up for March 12th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My apologies for not posting a round-up yesterday. I was swamped with work on other projects. 
Heard an interesting rumor this morning that I&#8217;ll try to share later on today or tomorrow. 
- Governor to release new, lower budget numbers
Aaron Gould Sheinin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- State school budget cuts could be severe
Mitch Clarke, Gainesville Times 
- [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/12/legislative-news-round-up-for-march-12th/</link>
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		<title>Lawmakers: Day 24</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Day 24, Lawmakers covers Gov. Sonny Perdue&#8217;s decision to drop the bed tax, instead opting to eliminate the sales tax exemption on hospital purchases of equipment and cutting Medicare disbursements. They also cover passage of SB 346, property tax reform sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers.

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		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/12/lawmakers-day-24-2/</link>
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		<title>Milton/Campbell County Bill Clears Committee</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/11/miltoncampbell-county-bill-clears-committee/</link>
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		<title>Lawmakers: Day 23</title>
		<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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		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/11/lawmakers-day-23-2/</link>
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		<title>Ed Lindsey Introduces Bill To Get Fulton County Out Of The City Business</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/11/ed-lindsey-introduces-bill-to-get-fulton-county-out-of-the-city-business/</link>
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		<title>Legislative News Round-up for March 10th</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/legislative-news-round-up-for-march-10th/</link>
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		<title>Lawmakers: Day 22</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Day 22, Lawmakers covers debate over limiting the terms of GDOT board members and much more.

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		<link>http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2010/03/10/lawmakers-day-22-2/</link>
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