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Georgia U.S. Rep. Greene may lack votes to censure House Democrat Tlaib
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Northwest Georgia, said Tuesday her effort to censure House Democrat Rashida Tlaib is struggling due to insufficient support from fellow Republicans.
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After Taylor Swift ticket uproar, Georgia lawmakers mull regulating ticket resellers
The worst part of going to a concert or ballgame is often buying the tickets.
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Georgia’s lieutenant governor wants to pay teachers $10,000 a year to carry guns at school
Georgia's lieutenant governor said Wednesday that he wants to pay teachers $10,000 a year to encourage them to carry guns in schools.
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Senators hear testimony about problems with Georgia’s foster care system
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is holding a hearing today on Georgia's foster care system as part of an inquiry prompted in part by reporting from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Georgia man killed himself as officers sought to ask him about escapees, authorities say
A Georgia man has died after he wounded himself when police officers appeared at his door to question him about four escaped inmates, authorities said.
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Georgia Power says it will turn more of its toxic coal ash into concrete
Georgia Power has millions of tons oftoxic coal ash stored at sites around the state, the result of decades of burning coal at its power plants. Now, more of that material is set to be used to build bridges and roads around the country.
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Major solar panel plant opens in Dalton amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
A South Korean company has begun production at a huge new solar panel factory in Georgia even as industry leaders say surging Asian imports could dampen efforts to make more solar components in the United States.
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Tennessee, Georgia Republicans back Jordan for US House speaker, but efforts come up short on try No. 1
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, came up short Tuesday during the first round of balloting to become the U.S. House's new speaker. But it wasn't due to a lack of effort by Tennessee and Georgia Republicans.
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Georgia students still struggle with reading skills three years after pandemic learning loss
Three school years after classrooms shut their doors in March 2020 following the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Georgia students remain behind in phonics compared to children in other states, said Woody Paik, executive vice president at education company Curriculum Associates, but the data also shows some good news.
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Gordon Lee sweeps in GHSA super regional opener; four other teams still alive
The good news for northwest Georgia's softball teams opening play in the fastpitch super sectional round Monday is that all five are still alive in search of a berth into next week's championships in Columbus.
