Legislation on abortion, school funding, could see daylight in Statehouse this session

Georgia legislators on Monday descended on Atlanta for the opening of the 157th General Assembly. For the political veterans, it’s a chance to get back to hobnobbing in the halls of the Gold Dome, as the Statehouse is fondly known; to attending committee meetings, drafting bills and building coalitions, if not consensus.

The next few months will be a swirl of lobbying and legislating. It’s early yet, but we’ve identified several measures in the making that could be introduced...