Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Backers hold out hope for bill to boost Georgia renter rights
As Georgians continue to struggle under some of the nation's weakest renter protections, a broad coalition backing a bill to require landlords to provide habitable housing is holding out hope for passage in the upcoming legislative session.
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Gordon County official critical of county’s move to suburban congressional district
The redrawing of Georgia's congressional map to protect the interests of Black voters is having a negative effect on Gordon County, an official with the county's Republican Party said.
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EV car makers and batteries propel Georgia economy in 2023
A look back at state’s top business stories of 2023
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Analysis: A judge upheld Georgia’s political maps. What does that mean for 2024?
Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling had an immediate reaction after he saw a federal judge's order upholding the state's new congressional and legislative maps: "We have a clear path for the '24 election."
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How recent ‘swatting’ calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls
A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states.
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Georgia’s Carson Beck details what went into his decision to return to Bulldogs in 2024
Although the Georgia Bulldogs missed out on the College Football Playoff, there is a silver lining of sorts for the guys in silver britches.
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Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
A federal judge on Wednesday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages, saying the creation of new majority-Black voting districts fixed illegal minority vote dilution that led him to order maps be redrawn.
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Mail theft, service issues have plagued Georgia. Congress wants answers
Stolen mail. Unexpected closures of post offices. "Inexplicable" and prolonged suspensions of service.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt
Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers or SWAT teams to her home.
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Year in review: Biggest moments in Fulton County case against Trump, 18 co-defendants
The year 2023 in Atlanta will be forever remembered as the year a Fulton County grand jury indicted a former U.S. president.
