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Democratic Hamilton County commissioners call for election to fill school board vacancy
Democratic Hamilton County commissioners are calling for voters, rather than commissioners, to choose a new county school board member after District 11's representative resigned.
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Georgia state lawmaker says AI tool responsible for finance discrepancy that led to ethics complaint
Catoosa County's state representative says an artificial intelligence tool is responsible for discrepancies identified in his campaign's finances.
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After years of federal oversight, Georgia’s disability care system faces a new test
The Justice Department has signaled that the federal government no longer plans to enforce a landmark court ruling that has shaped Georgia's mental health and disability care system for nearly two decades, although the leader of the state agency responsible for disability services says nothing has changed in his mind.
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Where the 2026 Tennessee governor candidates stand on education issues
Where do Tennessee's governor candidates stand on education issues?
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Former Chattanooga City Council member Demetrus Coonrod enters Tennessee House race
Demetrus Coonrod, a former two-term Chattanooga City Council member, has announced plans to run as an independent for the District 28 seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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Golladay says sermon at Rivermont Presbyterian not part of campaign
Anna Golladay, Democratic nominee in the race for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District, posted on social media clarifying that a sermon listed on her campaign…
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Harris works to rebuild Democrats’ momentum in Northwest Georgia at Ringgold town hall
At the height of the special election fervor to replace U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, Ga., Shawn Harris said he spoke to 200…
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Senate candidate tells pardoned Jan. 6 defendant that government should pay wronged Americans
A Savannah, Georgia, man who received a pardon for his actions on Jan. 6 and who is a self-described provocateur is at the heart…
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GOP candidates out-raise Democrats so far in most — but not all — of Georgia’s statewide contests
With less than three months until the November election, Republican candidates are out-raising Democrats in most of Georgia's statewide races, according to the latest…
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In Dalton, Fuller talks affordability, midterm elections and work since being elected
DALTON — At a panel in Dalton, U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, R-Lookout Mountain, spoke to constituents Monday about his work in Congress since taking…
