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Georgia Legislature Crossover Day Overview

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  (APN) ATLANTA — Monday, March 03, 2014, was Crossover Day for the Georgia Legislature.  This is the day by which any bills had to have passed either the State House or State Senate in order to still be alive for consideration in the other respective chamber this year.   The following is a summary of the current status of […]

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Georgia House Approves Amnesty for Heroin Overdose 911 Calls

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  With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale   (APN) ATLANTA — On February 25, 2014, the Georgia House of Representatives passed HB 965 and HB 966, two bills intended to reduce the number of deaths in Georgia related to heroin overdoses and overdoses from other drugs.     HB 965 would provide amnesty to people who call 911 to […]

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