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Trump says no agreement on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an ‘understanding’

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AL (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin did not agree to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after ...

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Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law

(Recorder of Georgia) A few days after King’s office declared it would fine health insurance firms $20 million for noncompliance, mental health advocates convened ...

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Georgia hits insurers with $20M in fines for mental health parity violations

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said Friday that Georgia will pay health insurance firms over $20 million for violating mental health ...

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Tillery pushes to make Georgia 10th state with no income tax

Legislators in Georgia are considering doing away with the state income tax, which would make Georgia the tenth state in the country to do ...

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Report urges state-level leadership on ‘resilience’ while ‘climate change’ still politically charged

According to a recent research, Georgia should establish a governmental office to prepare for the consequences of climate change. However, the report published on ...

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Immigration crackdown intensifies in D.C. under Trump order for federal control

(States Newsroom) Washington President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy 800 National Guard personnel and seize the District of Columbia’s 3,400-member police department is part ...

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Ossoff, health care advocates ratchet up calls to renew tax credits set to expire this year

(Recorder of Georgia) U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff stated at a press conference Thursday that if Congress does not act to prolong the Affordable Care ...

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Trump taps economist from far-right foundation to head agency that tracks jobs numbers

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Following a poor employment report earlier this month, President Donald Trump abruptly fired the previous statistician and selected conservative economist ...

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Chancellor Sonny Perdue poised to receive $50k pay raise

(Recorder of Georgia) The president of the University System of Georgia, Chancellor Sonny Perdue, may receive a $50,000 compensation increase, increasing his salary to ...

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Georgia Senate’s top budget writer officially launches campaign for lieutenant governor

(Recorder of Georgia) Blake Tillery, a Republican state senator from Vidalia, has entered the 2026 Georgia lieutenant governor contest. Due to Lt. Gov. Burt ...

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