Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler claims upset state House win in historically Republican district
Democrat Eric Gisler claimed an upset victory Tuesday in a special election in a historically Republican Georgia state House district.

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Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly
Georgia's winter respiratory virus season is off to a slow start, with COVID numbers low. But local doctors say they are seeing an uptick in flu and RSV cases, and they expect numbers to rise over the coming months.

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Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand
With data centers flooding into Georgia, utility regulators face a big decision.

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Challenge to $10M campaign loan dismissed by Georgia ethics panel
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' $10 million loan to his gubernatorial campaign didn't violate the law, the Georgia State Ethics Commission ruled on Thursday, effectively putting an end to a legal fight from rival Republican gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Chris Carr

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Senate panel floats proposal to create aid for Georgians who cannot afford college
Georgia is one of the only states that does not provide needs-based financial aid for would-be students who struggle to pay for college.

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These are the candidates looking to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
With U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's coming resignation, Georgia's 14th Congressional District is expected to have a special election to fill the vacancy as soon as February.

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Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’
It's a bad time to be a turkey in Georgia, even if you don't live on a poultry farm.

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Georgia tax credit program helps stabilize finances of rural hospitals, though challenges remain
A nearly decade-old tax credit program has directed hundreds of millions of dollars to struggling rural hospitals in Georgia over the years, helping to stabilize their finances.

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A 26-foot tree from Northwest Georgia makes the journey to the Gold Dome
The holiday season is officially upon us.

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CNN Hero Luis Soriano of Colombia promotes literacy in Dalton with the help of Whitfield’s coach for literacy
Luis Soriano stood in front of several classes of children at Eastside Elementary school last week. He clawed at the air, growling, impersonating a tiger who had lost his eyes. He was telling a bedtime story his grandmother used to tell him.
