Saturday, June 15 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-06-15 21:40:32 GMT
Lawmakers in Georgia and several other states are trying to make it harder for police to seize money and property, and requiring more transparency when they do.
Lawmakers in Georgia and several other states are trying to make it harder for police to seize money and property, and requiring more transparency when they do.
Wednesday, February 6 2013 7:41 PM EST2013-02-07 00:41:54 GMT
Georgia lawmakers continue their efforts to reduce gun restrictions in the state, but Republican leaders under the Gold Dome are reluctant to move forward with big changes this year.
Georgia lawmakers continue their efforts to reduce gun restrictions in the state, but Republican leaders under the Gold Dome are reluctant to move forward with big changes this year.
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Activists or volunteers who lobby only occasionally at the Georgia Statehouse would get more explicit protections under an amended proposal from a leading Republican to tighten lobbying rules.
House Speaker David Ralston said Thursday that he is revising his legislation so that people who lobby at the Statehouse for five days or less will not have to register as a lobbyist. Ralston said in an interview that he never intended to make people pay a fee to approach their own lawmakers or express their personal views.
His new plan would reduce the lobbying registration fee from $300 to $25.
Critics earlier faulted Ralston's bill because they said it would require too many people who only occasionally visit the Capitol to pay the registration fee and report lobbying expenditures.
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