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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...
Georgia faces challenges with funding for school meals amid federal policy changes
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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July 21, 2025
Jon Burns, Georgia House of Representatives | Georgia State Rep. Jon G. Burns (R-Springfield)Jon Burns, Georgia House of Representatives | Georgia State Rep. Jon G. Burns (R-Springfield) Over recent years, concerns have been raised about Georgia's...
Georgia Shows Rough Road Ahead for States as Medicaid Work Requirements Loom
KHN
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July 21, 2025
Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead Every time Ashton Alexander sees an ad for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, it feels like a “kick in the face.” Alexander tried signing up for Pathways, the state’s limited Medicaid expansion, multiple times and got...
7 Things: Trump accuses Obama’s team of treason (in a role reversal); Marshall leading early U.S. Senate field; and more …
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 23, 2025
7. Sad days for media and their Democrats as FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized the partisan left’s reaction to CBS’s cancelling of “The Late Show,” calling them out for acting like they are losing a DNC spokesperson. Meanwhile, various Alabama...
Georgia Trend Daily – July 21, 2025
Georgia Trend
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July 21, 2025
July 21, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com Trevor Williams reports, since he emerged on the scene in 2016, President Donald Trump has largely kept Brazil out of the U.S. trade crosshairs. For one, it’s one of few Latin American countries with which the U.S....
Trump administration funding freezes affects seniors in north Georgia
Access WDUN - Georgia
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The Trump administration’s funding cuts have had ripple effects throughout the country. North Georgia has not been immune to those effects, either. The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) under the Department of Labor (DOL) has...
Latino politicians convening in Atlanta should embrace new chapter in activism
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Opinion We need a new chapter in Latino civic engagement – one focused less on partisan allegiance and more on principled leadership. Credit: NYT Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), left, pays respects to former President Jimmy Carter as Carter lies in...
‘I couldn’t lose.’ Georgia apprenticeships get boost from federal grant.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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“I never want to be complacent. I always want to learn, learn, learn,” Smith said. There are currently 175 active programs across the state. More could be coming. Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com...
As data centers flock to Georgia, state lawmakers haven’t pumped the brakes
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 22, 2025
Earlier this year, state legislators took aim at the data centers flooding Georgia with a bill that would require them to pick up their energy tab, sparking passionate debates about whether putting that in state law was necessary. Driving the...
How Atlanta became an epicenter for advancing the culture of Black hair
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The song encapsulates the nuances in which Black people, especially Black women, have used their hair as a form of resistance. Resisting societal expectations of what it should look like. Resisting European beauty standards. Resisting the urge to...
Republicans can't stop talking about Biden
TimesDaily - Alabama
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ATLANTA (AP) — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, can’t stop talking about him. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your...
After Hunter Biden Blames Ambien for His Father’s Debate Debacle, Comer Is Now Making the Sedative Focus of His Investigation
The New York Sun
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July 23, 2025
Hunter Biden’s new claim that his father’s disastrous 2024 debate performance was caused in part by his use of the sedative drug Ambien is becoming a new focus of the House Oversight Committee. Republicans on the committee are investigating...
Georgia council honors Rep. Eddie Lumsden as legislator of year
Rome Reporter - Georgia
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July 21, 2025
Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) | Georgia State Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee)Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) | Georgia State Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) State Representative Eddie Lumsden has been recognized as the 2025 Legislator of the...
Consumer advocates call on Congress to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Affairs
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July 22, 2025
121 groups call on Congress to reject plan to fold CPSC into Health & Human Services Advocates warn move could delay lifesaving safety actions and weaken oversight Support grows for full funding of CPSC’s FY 2026 budget to protect American...
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Needs Help Filling Gaps Left by Federal Cuts
Flagpole Magazine - Georgia
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July 23, 2025
In Northeast Georgia, 91,000 people don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and one-third of them are children. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has a mission to assure that every neighbor has enough food every day. Who is a neighbor?...
Awesome! 2 Washington Cities Rank Among Fittest in the U.S.
105.3 KISS FM - Washington
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July 23, 2025
Great news, Washington! We have two of the fittest cities in the USA! According to the 2025 ACSM American Fitness Index, these two cities rank in the top 30. #3 Seattle #26 Spokane In a study published by the American College of Sports Medicine...
Imposter nurse arrested in Pennsylvania has ties to Georgia
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 22, 2025
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA — Authorities in Washington County, Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh have arrested a woman accused of being an “imposter nurse.” Investigators allege 39-year old Shannon Womack used 20 aliases and 7-social security numbers to...
Trump Appointees Pushed For Marble In Fed Building Renovation White House Now Attacks
HuffPost
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July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the...
Native Cowetan to run for Congress
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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A native Cowetan is following his passion into politics with a run for Congressional District 13 in 2026. Pierre Whatley, 36, announced recently his intention to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. David Scott in the district which covers the East...
Trump compares illegal immigration under Biden to Alabama-LSU game
AL.com - Alabama
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July 22, 2025
President Donald Trump Tuesday compared immigration under former President Joe Biden to the attendance figures at the Alabama-LSU game he watched in 2019. In a wide-ranging set of remarks at the White House, Trump said Biden allowed millions of...