Georgia
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Tennessee and Georgia among best states for business in new CNBC ranking
States in the Southeast ranked the best in CNBC's annual ranking of state business climates for all 50 states, with North Carolina once again being judged as the most favorable state for business, followed by neighboring Virginia.
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Calls grow to ‘draft Kemp’ for president as Trump rivals falter
The “draft Brian Kemp” calls are getting louder as the many Republican rivals to former President Donald Trump fail to gain any sort of traction in the run-up to the 2024 election, which kicks off in Iowa in just six months.
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Investigator with a metro Atlanta prosecutor’s office shot in car by other motorist, police say
An investigator with a metro Atlanta county prosecutor's office was shot and wounded by another motorist while driving Friday evening, police said, and a widespread search was launched for the suspect using helicopters, canines and road patrols.
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Georgia’s longhaul COVID sufferers wait for return to health years after state’s shutdown
Robert Lyle, a 44-year-old Woodstock resident, is a member of the Georgia COVID long-haulers Facebook group, an online community of Georgians who share resources like which physicians are taking new patients nearby and what medications help bypass their virus symptoms the longest.
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Biden says he will attend groundbreaking on Rep. Greene’s turf
President Joe Biden, who has been making trips around the country to highlight his economic policies, said he will soon visit controversial Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's district.
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Rep. Greene ousted from far right Freedom Caucus after fight with Boebert
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been kicked out of the biggest conservative club in Congress over her nasty feud with fellow MAGA stalwart Rep. Lauren Boebert.
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Republicans sue over rejection of party nominee to election board in Georgia’s most populous county
The Republican Party in Georgia's most populous county is suing local elected officials over the rejection one of the party's nominees to serve on the county election board, saying he was being punished for trying to clean up voter rolls.
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Return of passenger railway to Chattanooga gets boost
A new state report recommends the Tennessee Department of Transportation study the feasibility of establishing the proposed passenger rail corridor from Nashville to Chattanooga to Atlanta, ranking the project No. 1 among five potential intercity corridors, another of which also involves Chattanooga.
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Dalton, Georgia, elementary school engaging nature with conservation and gardening projects
A tiny, colorful fish and garden are growing community at a Dalton, Georgia, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade school.
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Dalton, Georgia, man charged after allegedly tossing kittens from truck
The man Dalton, Georgia, police allege was seen on video earlier this month tossing a kitten out of his truck was arrested Friday morning on charges related to the abuse and abandonment of animals.
