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Georgia House speaker proposes 1K bonus for police and deputies
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Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is shown during the 2021 General Assembly in Atlanta. Ralston proposed Wednesday to gave every law enforcement officer a $1,000 bonus. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Georgia's House speaker said Wednesday he will seek $75 million in the state budget to give each police officer and sheriff's deputy a $1,000 bonus, increase salaries for prosecutors and public defenders and bolster the capacity of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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