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The weirdest laws still on the books in Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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News Did you know it’s illegal to tie a giraffe to a light pole in Georgia? And so is having an ice cream cone in your back pocket? These are just a couple of the outdated, strange laws still on the books in our state. The AJC’s Najja Parker takes...
Georgia Today: Three people drown at Macon river park; Tariff on tomatoes from Mexico; Heat safety
Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Orlando Montoya: Hello and welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB News team. On this episode, how tomato tariffs could impact tomato growers in Georgia, a petition calls for shutting off river...
IMF calls for stronger independence of Georgia’s central bank
Georgia Today
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July 23, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Georgia to enhance the institutional independence and financial autonomy of its central bank, warning that current laws allow excessive discretion in transferring funds to the government. The...
Senate map is tough for Dems, but GOP has its own headaches
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next year’s midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open primaries, infighting and a president who has...
RPPI in Georgia decreased by 1% compared to the previous quarter
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 23, 2025
IMF satisfied with NBG policy Inflation is projected to remain near the 3 percent target, and the current account deficit to stabilize around 5 percent of GDP. Reserves are projected to improve gradually, supported by opportunistic foreign...
Herb Chambers offloads 10 Central Mass. facilities as part of larger $1.5B sale to Atlanta firm
Worcester Business Journal - Massachusetts
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The Herb Chambers Cos., the Somerville-based automotive retail and service firm with 10 locations in Central Massachusetts, has finalized its sale to Atlanta-based Asbury Automotive Group for $1.45 billion. The sale was first announced in February...
Preview: Mystics cap off back-to-back versus Mercury
Bullets Forever - Washington D.C.
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July 27, 2025
The Washington Mystics are playing the Phoenix Mercury in the second night of a back-to-back at home. I’ve got you covered with the preview for the game: Game info When: 6 p.m. EST on Sunday, Jul. 27 Where: CareFirst Arena in Washington DC How to...
GA SOS Urges Congress to Follow Georgia’s Lead on List Maintenance, Assuring Only Americans Vote
The Georgia Virtue
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July 23, 2025
This is a press release from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has urged Congress to adopt Georgia’s election and list maintenance procedures as a model for the nation through a letter to the...
Biden’s historic dropout of the 2024 presidential race one year later
One America News Network
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July 21, 2025
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump (L) looks at U.S. President Joe Biden during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf...
Confederacy group sues Georgia state park over exhibit on slavery, white supremacy
The Westside Gazette - Florida
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July 23, 2025
By Sam Gringlas (Source NPR) A group representing descendants of Confederate Civil War veterans is suing a Georgia state park over an exhibit they say won’t properly reflect the history of the Confederate monument there. A group representing...
Damien Scott, CEO of Emanuel Medical Center, elected to Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees
Emanuel County Live - Georgia
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Emanuel Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Damien Scott, PT, MBA, MS, FACHE, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), as announced at the association’s Annual Meeting of the Assembly on July 11....
Committee looks to stop growing rate of school absenteeism in Georgia
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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Georgia student absenteeism remains high five years after initial COVID-19 school closures, impacting academic performance. Factors include weather, family emergencies, student fatigue, and lack of mental health services. A state-mandated...
King brings U.S. Senate campaign to Winder
Barrow News-Journal - Georgia
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The race for the United States Senate made a stop in Winder Monday as John King was a guest speaker at the Barrow County Republican Party’s July meeting. King, the current insurance commissioner, is looking to be the Republican candidate next year...
Derek Dooley’s voting history could complicate possible GOP Senate run
Washington Examiner
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July 23, 2025
Former University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley didn’t vote in multiple presidential elections, never donated to President Donald Trump, and declined to register as a Republican in several states, a record now drawing scrutiny as...
Tulsi Gabbard abandoned intelligence standards with Obama ‘treason’ allegation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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opinion Trump’s national intelligence director made politicized claims against the 44th president while saying she was avoiding politics. Credit: AP Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard walks to the podium to speak with reporters at the...
OpEd Column: Why Georgia needs regulatory reform
Dalton Daily Citizen - Georgia
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July 23, 2025
Published 8:30 am Wednesday, July 23, 2025 In this year’s legislative session, Georgia had an opportunity to address its ever-growing regulatory code and reduce regulatory burdens placed on its citizens and businesses. Although the Red Tape...
Washington Post exodus grows as MSNBC host and Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Capehart takes Bezos buyout
The Independent
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July 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Georgia conservationists push to ‘finish the job’ of protecting Okefenokee from mining
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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A recently announced land deal presents a second time a mining proposal near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was thwarted due to public outcry. Joe Cook/Georgia Rivers Georgia environmentalists are still celebrating a conservation group’s...
North Carolina Lawmakers to Convene July 29 to Override Governor’s Veto of Constitutional Carry
Breitbart
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July 23, 2025
North Carolina lawmakers will convene July 29, 2025, in an attempt to override Gov. Josh Stein’s (D) veto of constitutional carry legislation. If lawmakers are successful, North Carolina will become the 30th constitutional carry state in the...
Trump reverses stricter ethylene oxide standards for medical equipment sterilizers, including metro Atlanta plants
11 Alive - Georgia
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Plants in Cobb County and Covington have been the subject of lawsuits by cancer patients claiming the release of ethylene oxide contributed to their conditions. COBB COUNTY, Ga. — President Donald Trump, with an executive order last week, has...