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Four mayors from Georgia have signed on to a letter calling on the U.S. Senate to enhance background checks for gun sales. The United...
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GPA sets all-time trade record in May
Georgia, Peach County officials purchase $18.6M megasite in central Georgia
Georgia’s labor force participation rate continues to lag despite record-low unemployment rate
Georgia policy group warns that federal response to inflation will leave the poor further behind
Georgia Secures AAA Bond Rating for 2022
- National News
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
FDA faces backlash after proposed ban on flavored cigars
- Crime & Safety
- Health
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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- Local Gov’t Around GA
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
Effingham Co. Cites ORR ‘Miscommunication’ After Attorney General Intervention
- 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
Bill would give drone pilots same tax-free status as soldiers in combat zones
Bipartisan group of attorneys general urge crackdown on THC ‘copycat’ products
Biden calls for federal and state gas tax holidays, a move critics call a ‘gimmick’
26 AGs urge Supreme Court reverse California’s agricultural animal confinement law
Supreme Court overturns ban preventing religious schools from receiving state funding
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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
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
Records Show Concerning Response to Reckless Driver in Guyton
Georgia State Patrol Graduates 111th Trooper School
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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...
Bulloch Local Government
The following information is based on the FY 2023 proposed budget for the City of Statesboro. The complete 276-page budget can be found on...
Local Gov't Around GA
The City of Guyton is working to manage some personnel turnover issues that have bedeviled city operations over the last month. The city administrator,...
Bulloch Local Government
The Bulloch County Election Superintendent has resigned from her position. Pat Lanier Jones submitted a letter to county manager Tom Couch and the Bulloch...
Local Gov't Around GA
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his appointment of Samir Patel to fill the District Attorney vacancy in the Cherokee Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon....
Bulloch Local Government
Social media posts by the City of Statesboro suggest that the city council violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act during their April city council...
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The Georgia legislature approved a pay raise for the Tattnall Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, the final day of the 2021 legislative session. The...
Local Gov't Around GA
A probate judge in one south Georgia county has been arrested on charges of making terroristic threats and violating her oath of office. The...
Local Gov't Around GA
The Guyton City Council voted Tuesday night to approve the placement of privatized speed zone cameras in school zones inside city limits. Guyton Police...
Local Gov't Around GA
Paulding County District Attorney Dick Donovan was booked into the Paulding County Jail on Monday afternoon before posting bond. Arrest warrants were taken out...
Bulloch Local Government
The prevalence of small municipalities using privately-owned speed detection cameras to slash speeds and generate revenue is a practice that is only trending upward,...
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