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GPB Evening Headlines for July 1, 2021
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Dozens of bills, including Georgia's controversial election bill, take effect today.
The state's 15-month public health emergency, prompted by the Covid pandemic, lifted this morning.
And a researcher on the Georgia coast is studying how plants help keep dunes in place to protect against storms.
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