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Legislature 101: Georgia’s one-party rule sidelines opposition

Parties don’t switch in and out of power in Georgia like they do in Washington, D.C.

Georgia has been governed by the majority party for nearly a generation, leaving the minority party without formal checks on power, but they use informal powers such as speeches, messaging bills, communications, and working with Republicans to try to exploit splits in the GOP.

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