Sen. Saxby Chambliss says Georgia’s agriculture industry is in “real trouble” if the farm worker issue is not resolved; Julian Bond is retiring from his university professorship . . .
‘Personhood’ legislation similar to measures introduced in the Georgia General Assembly is approved by the Virginia House . . .
Sens. William Ligon and Barry Loudermilk are identified in a TV news report as the two senators for whom a legislative secretary worked before she was dismissed; the secretary’s law firm later received an $80,000 payment from the Senate over claims of racial discrimination . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal visits the Wall Street investment community as the rating agencies downgrade government debt; Speaker David Ralston is scorched by the state’s leading anti-abortion group . . .
A House committee is expected to vote out the Sunday alcohol sales measure, moving the bill towards a vote on the House floor by March 28 . . .
Some parliamentary maneuvers are used to move anti-abortion bills through the Senate Rules Committee, possibly headed to a floor vote next week . . .
A bill headed for a vote by the Georgia Senate would allow the carrying of firearms at the state capitol, in churches, and at polling places on election day . . .
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