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Battle For Two Seats On Georgia Regulatory Body Heats Up As Campaigns Enter Homestretch
Nearly 638,000 people, or about 9% of registered voters, had cast ballots during the early voting period for the 2025 general election.
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Dozens Of States Tackle High Prescription Drug Costs
Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington also have prescription drug affordability boards.
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Kemp Resists Calls To Use State Funds To Keep Food Aid Available In Georgia During Shutdown
Food banks gear up for an expected surge in demand.
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Georgia Teacher Sues School District That Fired Her And Others Because Of Budget Shortfall
A Georgia elementary school teacher let go during a fiscal crisis in her district is suing to get her job back.
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Georgia Agency Will Research Imperiled Diamondback Terrapin But Declines To Require Protections
State wildlife experts will perform a statewide terrapin survey and study methods for protecting the unique turtle.
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Georgia Lawmaker Steps Down, Creating Another Vacancy Under The Gold Dome
Next year, all House and Senate seats, including those won in this year’s special elections, will be on the ballot.
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‘It Is A Crisis': Mayors Share How Grappling With Housing Has Shaped Their Jobs
According to Realtor.com’s August 2025 rental report, the median asking rent in metro Atlanta dropped 13.6% year-over-year.
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Georgia Board Set To Raise Fees At State Parks
The next time you want to take in some of Georgia's natural beauty at one of its state parks, it could cost you a little more.
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Fans Of Okefenokee Swamp Call On Kemp To Support Permanent Land Protections After Mining Scare
A coalition of environmental organizations delivered more than 24,000 petition signatures to Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.
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Georgia SNAP Seeks At Least $60 Million After Federal Budget Cuts
Georgia’s SNAP administrators say they would need more than $60 million from state coffers to maintain their level of staffing.
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Prominent Clean Energy Advocate Accused Of Stealing Georgia Power ‘Trade Secrets' At Public Meeting
Patty Durand did not yet have an attorney listed as of Wednesday, according to the Fulton County Clerk’s Office.
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State Election Panel Recommends Ending No-Excuse Absentee Voting In Georgia
In a Wednesday meeting in Atlanta, a trio of Trump-aligned board members successfully approved a similar proposal in a narrow 3-2 vote.
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One Stopgap After Another: Shutdown Puts Congress On The Verge Of Failed Spending Process
“I think 2025 is totally unlike every other year that has existed before," Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said.
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Shutdown Leaves Gaps In States' Health Data, Possibly Endangering Lives
States have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks, just as respiratory illness season begins.
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Will Georgia Join A GOP-Led State Exodus From A Multistate Voter Accuracy Group?
Election leaders defend state’s participation in ERIC, but others push for withdrawal.
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No Kings Day Brings Millions Into US Streets In Anti-Trump Protests
By Saturday evening, it appeared most protests were peaceful, with a handful of isolated scuffles reported across the country.
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National Parks, Public Lands Feared At Risk Of Long-Term Harm As Shutdown Drags On
The NPS furloughed more than 9,000 of its roughly 14,500 workers.
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Court Ruling Allows Georgia Woman To Pursue Lawsuit Against Makers Of Hair Relaxer Products
Kiara Burroughs’s attorneys said her lawsuit is valid because she bought some of the hair relaxer within the 10-year window.
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Midterm Elections Will Likely See Increased Effects Of Misinformation, Reduced Federal Security Activity, Experts Say
Tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be a part of the United States’ democratic process.
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Controversial Party-Switching Former Georgia Lawmaker Announces Campaign For Secretary Of State
Former Democratic state representative turned Trump supporter Vernon Jones has launched a bid for Georgia's secretary of state.
