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At mid-session, Ga. lawmakers take on taxes, transit
Capitol activity at full swing
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ATLANTA — Activity at Georgia's Capitol is in full swing as this past week marked the halfway point of 2018's 40-day legislative session. The session's first half was largely dominated by an overhaul of the state's adoption code, which became one of the first major pieces of legislation to pass both houses this year. With that out of the way, lawmakers have turned to proposals on taxes and transit, medical marijuana, expanded Sunday alcohol sales and other issues.
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