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Despite High Gas Prices, 4th of July Travel Expected to Break Records
Georgia Power wants 12% rate hike for customers to fund distribution improvements
Georgia to receive settlement from Carnival Cruise Line over 2019 data breach
GPA sets all-time trade record in May
Georgia, Peach County officials purchase $18.6M megasite in central Georgia
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More than half of all U.S. consumers live paycheck to paycheck
U.S. Treasury Secretary says recession is not inevitable, CEOs say it is on the way
More teachers, fewer students nationwide despite claims of teacher shortage
Record high diesel prices threaten domino effect to other goods
Moody: Drug dealers using social media to target minors
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CDC study: Remote learning hurt kids’ mental health
Georgia DPH Moves to Weekly COVID-19 Data Reporting
With opioid deaths on the rise, group asks Biden to label fentanyl weapon of mass destruction
Federal Gov’t Settles with Kroger Over online COVID-19 vaccine registration accessibility
Red Cross in Desperate Need of Donations Amid Omicron Surge
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Defund the police? Atlanta Police got more money, not less, after George Floyd’s death
Georgia Man Suing County Commission for Removing Him from Public Meeting
93-year-old Bulloch Resident Address Commissioners About High Taxes, Property Assessments
Atlanta Regional Commission to use $45M in federal funds for transit projects
As Statesboro Budget Balloons, City Preps for Tax Increases – Now, Later, or Both
- Georgia Legislature
Georgia Senate committees to study growth of electric vehicles statewide and HBCU expansion
Georgia House subcommittee to examine recruiting and retention challenges for state’s workforce
Georgia lawmakers pass bill to update criminal data and allow proactive investigation of voter fraud
Georgia Legislature passes college free speech bill
Georgia lawmakers approve $30.2 billion budget as 2022 session draws to a close
- State Politics
Elected Officials Respond to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Decision
Georgia Republicans hopeful that state can reinstitute fetal heartbeat law that restricts abortion
Reynolds Out as Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation
State attorneys general ask Department of Justice to investigate violence against pro-life groups
Georgia congressman wants to prevent cancellation of federal student loan debt
- National Politics
Congress addresses private equity, corporations’ ‘predatory purchasing’ of homes as Americans struggle with rising prices
Congressman Rick Allen Blasts Plan to Reclassify Independent Contractors
24 states, District of Columbia, have laws, statutes or constitutional provisions protecting abortion
Supreme Court: School improperly fired coach for praying after games
Individuals call for assassination of Justice Clarence Thomas after Roe v. Wade ruling
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Ga Supreme Court Orders Public Reprimand of Judge Who Admonished Bondsman for Social Media Post
Judge Sentences Former Effingham Co. Jailer to 50 Years in Prison
Johnson Sentenced in Stabbing of Effingham Sheriff’s Deputy
Supreme Court Denies Presnell’s Habeas Appeal
Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
- Law Enforcement
Defund the police? Atlanta Police got more money, not less, after George Floyd’s death
No, Cops Don’t Have to Show You the Radar For Your Ticket to Be Legitimate
GBI Arrests Telfair County Sheriff’s Office Deputy
Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Effingham Deputy 6 Years Ago
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Law Enforcement
(The Center Square) — The head of an Atlanta suburb made national news when he said that his neighborhood is considering seceding from Atlanta...
Local Gov't Around GA
A Georgia man is suing his Board of Commissioners after they kicked him out of a public meeting. Catoosa County Commissioners removed 71-year-old George...
Bulloch Local Government
93-year-old Bulloch County resident Nan Rushing addresses county commissioners about tax burden, increase in property assessment, and how seniors are impacted. “When I started...
Local Gov't Around GA
(The Center Square) — The Atlanta Regional Commission plans to use $45 million in federal money on various transit projects, including a program to...
Local Gov't Around GA
The Claxton City Council voted Monday night to set a tentative millage rate which would reflect a property tax increase of just over 40%....
Local Gov't Around GA
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners will vote Tuesday on whether or not the county will formally enter into an agreement with the City...
Columns
The following article is an opinion piece and reflects the views of the author and not those of The Georgia Virtue. “Transparency is the...
Local Gov't Around GA
Hours after Screven County Commissioners voted to impose a 90 day moratorium on certain land use projects pending reviews and updates of the county...
Local Gov't Around GA
A unanimous decision by Screven County Commissioners to impose a three month moratorium on land use was greeted with thunderous applause from a standing...
Local Gov't Around GA
Amid the controversy of the proposed landfill in Screven County slated to serve the entire coastal region, a number of citizens have asked how...
Law Enforcement
The City Council voted Monday night to suspend the police department in Oak Park, as the town grapples with financial turmoil. The decision comes...
Local Gov't Around GA
The new Oak Park clerk was terminated from her last job in a neighboring city. At least hat’s what public records on the new...
Bulloch Local Government
“I would like to share my opinion since it appears Statesboro got had,” Councilman Travis Chance said at the end of Tuesday’s meeting. Chance...
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