Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp calls for speeding up income tax rate cut
With the state sitting on a mountain of reserves, Gov. Brian Kemp and legislative leaders said Monday that they want to speed up implementation of a law passed last year to reduce the income tax rate in Georgia.
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Fleischmann, Greene opposed ouster of U.S. Rep. Santos from House
NASHVILLE — Most Tennessee and Georgia Republican U.S. House members, including Reps. Chuck Fleischmann and Marjorie Taylor Greene, voted Friday against expelling GOP Rep. George Santos after an ethics committee report alleged misuse of campaign contributions.
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Could Biden’s clean energy push be a victim of its success?
Dalton, Georgia, was once known as the carpet capital of the country. Economic diversification meant branching out from wall-to-wall to hardwood flooring.
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Unemployment edges higher in the Chattanooga area but remains near historic lows
Unemployment edged up last month across the Chattanooga area, but local employers continued to add jobs as the economy slowed but continued to grow, according to new job figures compiled by state labor agencies in Tennessee and Georgia.
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Plan for new Dollar General in rural Catoosa County area withdrawn after community outcry
A Bartow County-based developer has withdrawn a request for a zoning change after multiple neighbors told the Catoosa County Planning Commission they didn't want the commercial development in their rural community.
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New multiuse trail system links Chattanooga to Cloudland Canyon State Park
A new 34-mile trail stretches across Lookout Mountain, connecting Georgia's Cloudland Canyon State Park to St. Elmo.
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More Walker County public schools found with waterborne lead
More Walker County public schools were found to have waterborne lead at a range of levels after the district participated in voluntary testing this fall, and officials said the remaining four schools will be tested soon.
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North Georgia judge orders Rome ‘forever chemicals’ settlement be made public
A North Georgia judge ruled Friday that the financial terms of a legal settlement between the city of Rome and several chemical companies are not a trade secret and ordered the release of records showing damages paid to the city for toxic contamination of its drinking water.
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Georgia man arrested, accused of threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
A Georgia man is in custody, facing allegations that he called U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s office twice Wednesday threatening to shoot the Rome Republican in the head with a “sniper rifle.”
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Dalton elects first woman mayor in this week’s municipal elections
Annalee Harlan Sams made history Tuesday night when she was elected mayor of Dalton.