Ga. Legislative Session Gets Underway
ATLANTA - The Georgia Legislature kicked off its 2011 session with snow blanketing the Capitol's gold dome.
The House and Senate gaveled in at the Capitol Monday moing and are expected to formally elect leaders. The highlight of the day will be the inauguration of Georgia's new goveor, Nathan Deal, and the swearing in of the slate of statewide constitutional officers.
Lawmakers this year will be tackling yet another round of budget cuts. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle said the shortfall for the coming fiscal year is about $1 billion.
They'll also be looking at a possible overhaul of the state's tax code. Immigration is expected to be another hot topic under the gold dome.
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Mike Gallagher
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