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Prosecutor Calls For High Court To Reject Officers’ Immunity From 2017 Death
A prosecutor argued before the Georgia Supreme Court Thursday that three sheriff’s deputies should make self-defense claims.
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State Election Board OKs Online Absentee Ballot Request System
A new online portal for Georgians to request absentee ballot applications is expected to be ready in time for November’s election.
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Coronavirus Cases Prompt A Second Cherokee County School To Close
Another Cherokee County high school is suspending in-person classes after more than a dozen students tested positive for COVID-19.
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State Asks For $1.1B Federal Loan To Cover Shrinking Unemployment Fund
(This post was updated to include a statement from Labor Commissioner Mark Butler and comments from Georgia congressional leaders.)
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Georgia Officials Try To Get Handle On Trump’s $400-A-Week Jobless Plan; But Why? It's Unconstitutional
Governors, lawmakers and state unemployment agencies wrestled with the confusion created and lies disseminated by the embattled Trump.
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State Asks For $1.1B Federal Loan To Cover Shrinking Unemployment Fund
Georgia is asking for a $1.1 billion loan from the federal government to help refill the state’s depleted Unemployment Trust Fund.
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Bottoms, Abrams Praise Democratic Ticket After Biden Selects Kamala Harris For Vice President
Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.
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State Regulators Enforce Pollution Rules Near Columbus
A middle Georgia water system will have to comply with pollution limits aimed at protecting water quality.
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Kemp Says He Won’t Order Public School Students To Wear Masks
Georgia will not tell school districts to require masks, Kemp, a Trump acolyte, said at a new COVID-19 testing site.
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Georgia College Staff, Students Say Dorm Memo Shows Safety Secondary
Corvias puts 2015 contract stipulations over students' dorm safety, the letter, recently made public, reads.
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State Tax Collections Rise In July With Lift From Federal Unemployment Boost
Georgia’s budget writers ended the week on a somewhat sunnier note, after months of economic gloom.
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Georgia Schools Off To Bumpy Start As Virus Spreads And Mask Politics Erupt
Chaos reigns; accusations from administrators, officials fly amid desultory school opening
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COVID Leaves Mark On Early School Start With Quarantines, Viral Photos
Quarantined classes and viral photos of crowded hallways are marking an anxious first week of school for Georgia students.
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Young Black Americans Not Sold On Biden, The Democrats, Or Voting
But do they see Trump's incompetence?
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Kemp Signs Police Protection Bill, Calls Surprise Election-Year Special Session
Kemp signed a bill intended to protect police from bias crimes, which he says sends a strong message that Georgia backs law enforcement.
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Democrats Sue Georgia Counties Over Long Lines At The Polls
Voting requirements remain biased against African-Americans and other minorities, reflective, sadly, of the Jim Crow South.
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Georgia College Students, Faculty Want More COVID-19 Safety On Campus
Nearly 1,000 graduate students and supporters from across the state are calling for changes to the USG's reopening, requesting more safety.
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Trump Doesn’t Seriously Want To Delay The Election, Just De-legitimize It
Trump's interviews and speeches recently have consisted of incoherent, inaccurate, rambling nonsense.
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Return To School Is Fraught Choice For Families With Special Needs Students
The Bogardus family, a prime example, faces tough choices between their children's education and their health.
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Athens, Atlanta Shine In New Ranking Of Country’s Top Cities For Solar Power
Atlanta lags other major U.S. cities in total solar capacity, but has ramped up its sun-powered energy production, according to a report.