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General Assembly kicks off 2021 session

Georgia Senate members take the oath of office on the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Jan. 11, 2021. - photo by Beau Evans, Capitol Beat News Service

Georgia Senate members take the oath of office on the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Jan. 11, 2021. - photo by Beau Evans, Capitol Beat News Service

COVID-19 and last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol loomed large in the Georgia General Assembly Monday as lawmakers were sworn in to begin the 2021 legislative session.