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Georgia lawmakers failed to pass a bill, potentially forcing a rapid switch to hand-marked paper ballots this election year.

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ATLANTA — A bill that honors conservative activist Charlie Kirk and protects students' political speech won final approval from the Georgia General Assembly on Tuesday.

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ATLANTA — Birth control medications will be provided at pharmacies across Georgia without needing a prescription, according to a bill that won final approval from the General Assembly last week.

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers set up the possibility of a swift conversion to hand-marked paper ballots this year when they failed to pass a bill early Friday morning that would have gradually replaced the state's touchscreen voting system.

Georgia bill would limit out-of-state campaign money, require local matching funds and impose penalties for violations.

Longtime Democrat and former Agriculture chair served 13th District for nearly 25 years By Ty Tagami/Mark Niesse Capitol Beat News Service

Alabama's Auburn University has indefinitely suspended 15 students who wore such racially offensive costumes as Ku Klux Klan robes and blackface to fraternity Halloween parties. The school said the students violated its harassment and discrimination rules, and could face additional disciplinary action -- including expulsion.

The FBI executed a search warrant for ballots from the 2020 presidential election at the Fulton County elections warehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.