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Georgia Federation of Teachers asks Kemp to call special session to address education funds

A group that represents teachers and school staff across Georgia is asking Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special session to address federal cuts ...

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Democratic PSC runoff draws low turnout ahead of July 15 vote

Georgia voters have a choice to make in this week’s Public Service Commission (PSC) Democratic runoff, but will they show up to cast ballots? ...

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Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked

OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers condemned Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after visiting Saturday, describing it as crowded, unsanitary and bug-infested. Republicans ...

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An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday. ...

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Trump emergency tariffs violate Constitution, Democrats argue in court case

WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — U.S. Democratic lawmakers argued in a new legal filing this week that President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs ...

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Georgia lags far behind other states in the number of journalists, says new report

( Georgia Recorder ) — The decline of local news continues on the national level and here at home in Georgia. A new local ...

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Federal officials say prominent Georgia Republican was running $140 million Ponzi scheme

NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least $140 million, federal officials ...

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Raffensperger launches largest voter list cleanup in eight years

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced the start of a major voter list maintenance effort, with cancellation notices being mailed ...

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US Senate GOP under pressure on Trump demand to defund NPR, PBS, foreign aid

WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — Congress has just one week left to approve the Trump administration’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously ...

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Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening ...

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