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The Rockstar is back with a new lease on life

A mandate requiring students to wear masks remains in effect while the state appeals a decision overturning the rule.

On this week's episode, we dive into what to expect in Georgia's 2022 legislative session, from bold budget proposals to election-year hijinks.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia reports raising a hefty $9.8 million in the last quarter of 2021, nearly twice the fundraising haul touted by Herschel Walker, the leading Republican contender for the seat. Walker's campaign released a statement Wednesday saying the former football star had raised $5.4 million in the three-month period ending Dec. 31.

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston filed House Bill 1013 on Wednesday. During a morning press conference, he said the bill represents input from the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, formed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019.  

The site was closed in 2006, and then repurposed into a training facility.

In addition to having insurance, gun owners will also have to pay a yearly fee of $25.

A service used by Venmo and other financial and banking apps was accused of collecting "more financial data than was needed" from users.

A former corrections officer was shot and killed after the kidnappers showed up at his home demanding ransom money.

Inflation rose to 5.7%, the fastest increase since July 1982.