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Georgia House Resolution Declares 2026 the Year of the Georgia Birding Trail

Senate passes bill requiring referendum for CSD bonds

Georgia legislature first in nation to link arts and mental health

Two More Days of Session

Legislators tell CSD to hold referendum on learning center

Georgia House advances bill for small housing units

March News

February 20, 2026

Decatur Rotary Club honors STAR award students and teachers

Lawmakers Approve $81 Million To Relieve Georgia Child Welfare Agency’s Deficit

DeKalb legislators oppose property tax bills in Legislature

February 16, 2026

Georgia House members announce housing legislation package

January 8, 2026

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver at Georgia WIN List Anniversary

February 6, 2026

Georgia lawmakers push big tax hike on mega-homebuyers, as Trump waffles on reining them in

February 6, 2026

New Georgia dashboard to track Mental Health Parity Act insurance violations

Vote on proposal to reduce Georgia property taxes fails

February 6, 2026

Georgia Child Welfare Cuts Called ‘Unacceptable,’ House Proposes Budget to Relieve Foster Care Deficit

February 27, 2026

Georgia’s child welfare system remains shaken after projected $85.7 million budget shortfall

March 2026 News

February 13, 2026

Georgia Democratic House members announce housing affordability legislation package

February 16, 2026

Countdown to Crossover Day

January 31, 2026

January Updates

January 15, 2026

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver Co-Sponsors House Resolution to Recognize Arts-Based Health Initiatives in Addressing Mental Health Outcomes

Best intentions of Georgia 2022 behavioral health insurance law fall short with slow implementation

Culture war bills, election tinkering left behind as Georgia lawmakers abruptly leave Gold Dome

August 18, 2025

Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law

Bill passes for out-of-state landlords to have Georgia staff for tenant issues

State legislator warns of potential special session about the budget

August 18, 2025

Insurance commissioner urged to enforce mental health laws

January 17, 2026

Affordable housing is a Georgia problem. Democrats have three ideas to fix it.

December 4, 2024

Decatur legislators hope to work on gun safety, environmental issues in 2025

September 2, 2025

Former CDC officials say shakeup puts public health at risk

December 6, 2025

More federal housing aid on the way for former foster youth in Georgia

November 25, 2025

Concerns rise over foster care cuts tied to rising costs, shutdown fallout

December 8, 2025

Questions, legal challenge delay early learning center

October 6, 2025

Stone Mountain Park should be for all Georgians, not just Confederacy boosters

January 16, 2026

2026 Session Begins

December 22, 2025

December 2025 Updates

November 14, 2025

November 2025 Updates

October 3, 2025

Fall 2025 Updates

August 27, 2025

Labor Day 2025 Updates

February 19, 2025

Advocates push for Georgia to enforce mental health care requirements

Bipartisan legislation aims to address housing crisis in

Lawmakers Huddle: On help for Georgia home renters and a new U.S. Treasurer

Piloting the Journey: State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver on career as lawmaker, educator and attorney

GA law gives tenants at a Southwest Atlanta Apartment Complex protections against unsafe conditions

Summer 2025 Updates

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

2025 SINE DIE!

The Countdown is On!

Crossover Day Completed

December 21, 2024

Happy Holidays

February 7, 2025

GA General Assembly Heats Up

February 24, 2025

Crossover Day Approaches

January 21, 2025

ONWARD: The General Assembly begins.

November 14, 2024

Georgia lawmakers push for new gun laws in wake of Apalachee High schooting

November 16, 2024

Georgia lawmaker proposes $1 million liability insurance for assault weapon owners

October 4, 2024

30 Days Until the Election!

August 29, 2024

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Tort reform likely front-burner issue for 2025 General Assembly

August 29, 2024

Violence fuels urgency to house people at Atlanta homeless camp

August 13, 2024

Decatur Dish: Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver discusses mental health, homlessness and more

Election Day is Tuesday, May 21st

Summer 2024 Updates

Georgia leaders are reacting to Donald Trump picking JD Vance as his running mate

ENDORSEMENTS

State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver asks that misdemeanor charges be dismissed

How we got here: Georgia’s maternal health crisis

Campaign Kickoff

Candidate Q&A – Mary Margaret Oliver

Decatur legislators talk mental health, Medicaid, gun safety during town hall

Georgia House backs expansion of jail-based program for mentally ill suspects

State fires two child welfare workers over Gwinnett rolling pin beating case

When the Number of Bedrooms in a Home Keeps Parents From Getting Their Kids Back

LISTEN: Lawmakers keep eye on culture war bill ahead of Sine Die

DeKalb County leaders tackling troubled apartment complex

February 24, 2024

Crossover Day Approaches

Post-Crossover Report

February 11, 2024

General Assembly 2024: Good News and Bad News

January 28, 2024

The Real Work Begins

January 17, 2024

DeKalb County NAACP holds parade honoring MLK

October 30, 2023

Georgia state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver Awarded the Weltner Freedom of Information Award by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation

November 28, 2023

Federal judge wants new Georgia voting district maps complete by early December

December 15, 2023

Happy Holidays!

January 16, 2024

Week One of GA General Assembly

November 17, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving! Redistricting session begins November 29th at the State Capitol.

September 11, 2023

Georgia insurers fail to prove compliance with mental health law

August 30, 2023

OPINION: Uncivil political wars a threat to public service

September 22, 2023

Early Fall 2023 Updates

Summer 2023

Political Rewind: Show's cancellation; One year since Roe v. Wade; Raffensperger up for debate

Georgia political radio show axed following GOP budget cut

August 10, 2023

Will the ‘Trump effect’ slow Georgia’s budding ranked-choice voting effort?

‘Anti-homeless’ bill that cracks down on public camping won’t help unhoused residents

Political Rewind: Trump allegedly involved in Coffee County breach; Kemp passes on state GOP event

Decatur legislators weigh on ‘Cop City’ during town hall

Funding for committee addressing children’s mental health put on hold

Political Rewind: Kemp makes budget cuts; Walker under scrutiny; Trump dominates CNN town hall

Memorial Day Wrap-Up

End of 2023 Session: Endings and New Beginnings

DeKalb County legislators announce bill to remove Stone Mountain Park’s designation as Confederate Memorial

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