Georgia Republicans in the state Senate have passed a bill to strengthen oversight of local prosecutors, following high-profile issues with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The new commission will have the power to discipline or remove district attorneys for misconduct, and the bill has been supported by several senators running for statewide office. Despite some Republican support, a bill to switch district attorney elections to nonpartisan in five Democratic-leaning Atlanta counties failed. A third measure allows the attorney general to step into major cases if district attorneys request help, and its future in the GOP-controlled House remains uncertain.
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