Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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With Rivian’s pause, neighbors near factory site wonder what’s to come
A row of excavators and dump trucks stood single file earlier this month next to hundreds of acres of compacted red clay, perfectly flat and a little soupy from heavy rains days before.
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Judge forges ahead with pretrial motions in Georgia election interference case
The charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, his lawyers argued in a court filing challenging the indictment.
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Officials: Bridges near Georgia’s ports protected from ship strikes
Trey Thompson's telephone rang very early Tuesday morning with a call from Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch.
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Legislature sends proposed law to governor’s desk to assure Georgia renters livable homes
A proposal to increase protections for Georgia renters is now in the governor's hands after receiving a final vote in the House.
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Spring break travel brings crowds to Atlanta airport
More than 7.6 million travelers are expected to pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International during the busy spring break period already underway, according to airport officials.
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Georgia officials pushing to study another deepening of Savannah’s harbor gets a key endorsemen
Georgia officials picked up a key congressional endorsement Monday as they seek a federal study on whether the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah should be deepened again following a harbor expansion that was completed in 2022 and cost nearly $1 billion.
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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a "motion to vacate" on Friday in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep the government open.
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Georgia Republicans reject Democrats’ final push for Medicaid expansion
Georgia Republicans shot down a last-ditch attempt by Democrats to expand Medicaid on Thursday in a state Senate committee, frustrating Democrats who say GOP leaders broke a promise to advance the bill.
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Proposed limit on Georgia film tax credit could become meaningless if studios are protected
Some Georgia lawmakers are having second thoughts about limiting the value of the state's lucrative film tax credit.
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Some Georgia workers would find it harder to become union members under a new bill
Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law.
