Laura V. Diaz-Zuniga

Politics Reporter

Atlanta, GA

Laura V. Diaz-Zuniga is a politics reporter who focuses on informing readers on the facts. She earned a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from Georgia State University in December of 2015. Atlanta-raised and Colombian by birth, Diaz-Zuniga utilizes her diverse background and experiences to bring a fresh insight to her articles. Her professional goal is to become a world-renowned journalist who brings light to obscure social issues.

Laura V. Diaz-Zuniga

Politics Reporter

Atlanta, GA

Georgia House panel passes resurrected MARTA expansion bill
An effort once presumed dead to expand MARTA’s rail system found new life Tuesday when a House committee inserted it in another bill. Senate Bill 369, which the House Regulated Industries Committee passed as a substitute to a fireworks bill, would allow the city of Atlanta to hold a November referendum to determine whether to levy a half-percent sales tax to fund a MARTA expansion.
Georgia House panel OKs food stamps for drug offenders
A key House committee passed a bill Monday that would allow nonviolent drug offenders to apply for food stamps after completing their sentences. Senate Bill 367, sponsored by state Sen. Kennedy, R-Macon, would change state law and enable certain nonviolent offenders to keep their driver’s licenses, do away with any public record of their cases, and seal any documents revealing that a criminal conviction or accusation ever existed.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
English-only resolution struck down
A key House subcommittee Thursday struck down a proposal that would have asked voters to change the Georgia Constitution to make English the state's official language.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Senate anti-abortion bill gains traction in House
A key state House committee passed legislation Tuesday that would make grants available to pregnancy resource centers that provide services other than abortion. Senate Bill 308 would establish a grant program through the state Department of Public Health to promote pregnancy and parenting services as alternatives to abortion.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What brought Georgians to the polls on Super Tuesday?
There’s no one answer to what brought Georgia voters out to the polls on March 1. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is interested in capturing the conversation around this presidential primary so we’re asking Georgians to tell us why they voted via the hashtag: #whyIvoted. Voting stickers are handed out at Henry W.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Deal defends 'campus carry' bill
Gov. Nathan Deal and House Speaker David Ralston on Monday defended legislation to legalize firearms on college campuses, with the governor saying the existing argument against it "lacks validity."
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State House committee passes medical marijuana expansion
A key state House committee passed legislation Wednesday that would expand the list of medical conditions that can be treated with cannabis oil. House Bill 722 would add HIV/AIDS, epidermolysis bullosa, post-traumatic stress disorder, Tourette’s syndrome and other disorders and illnesses to the list of qualifying medical conditions for the state’s cannabis oil program.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As Ga. primary nears, early voting picks up
Early voting for Georgia's March 1 primary took a dramatic upswing this week as the campaigns set their focus on this state and nearby South Carolina.
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Pastor protection bill moves along in Georgia House
One of several “religious liberty” bills cleared a hurdle Thursday when a state House subcommittee endorsed a bill known as the Pastor Protection Act. House Bill 757 would write into state law that a religious person is not required to perform a same-sex marriage ceremony. Lawmakers agreed to consider amendments to the bill that would address concerns about the legislation affecting a person’s access to housing.
Bill would enforce limits on purchases of allergy medicine
Valerie Clark, R-Lawrenceville, urged fellow lawmakers on Tuesday to pass legislation that would enforce purchasing limits on products containing pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in allergy medicine. House Bill 588 would provide supermarket and independent pharmacies with an electronic system to deter purchases of pseudoephedrine products to make methamphetamine.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Laura V. Diaz-Zuniga is a politics reporter who focuses on informing readers on the facts. She earned a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from Georgia State University in December of 2015. Diaz-Zuniga also earned her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Italian from the same institution. Atlanta-raised and Colombian by birth, Diaz-Zuniga utilizes her diverse background and experiences to bring a fresh insight to her articles.

Diaz-Zuniga is currently the legislative intern for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Her duty is to cover events and legislation during the 2016 Georgia legislative session. She has authored and co-written articles about a vast variety of topics, including medicinal marijuana expansion, the 'campus carry' bill, 'religious liberty' efforts, anti-abortion measures, Super Tuesday, a massive expansion of transit in the metro Atlanta area, and a state criminal system reform among others.

During her time as a graduate student, Diaz-Zuniga served as a tutor at GSU's Journalism Writing Center. Her duty was to tutor undergraduate students on how to write in AP style, proper article formatting and production of insightful features.

During the last semester of her undergraduate career in the spring of 2012, Diaz-Zuniga studied abroad in Venice, Italy. The experience nourished her interest in international journalism. As a result, Diaz-Zuniga interned for British company StantonPace in London during the summer of 2014. This internship allowed Laura to write and edit articles and original features for lifestyle publications CaravanTimes and MotorbikeTimes.

Diaz-Zuniga's passion for journalism stems from her desire to provide a voice to the voiceless. Her professional goal is to become a world-renowned journalist who brings light to obscure social issues.