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Georgia Today: Ga. senate prepares for change; Union protests; Savannah unhoused resource center
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 newsroom. On today's episode, the Georgia Senate prepares for an exodus of leadership ahead of the 2026 campaign season, union...
Benjamin A. Land sworn in to Georgia's Supreme Court
Georgia Public Broadcasting
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The newest justice on Georgia's Supreme Court was sworn in on Thursday, July 24. Benjamin A. Land was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to fill the vacated seat of former chief justice Michael Boggs, who stepped down from the bench at the end of March....
Gov. Kemp announces Georgia Supreme Court appointment
Grice Connect
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July 25, 2025
Governor Brian Kemp has tapped Judge Benjamin A. Land to serve on Georgia’s highest court, filling the vacancy left by retiring Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Boggs. Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced he will appoint The Honorable Benjamin A....
Tort Reform is Top of Mind in 2025: Legislative Updates in Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas
JD Supra - California
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July 25, 2025
The American Tort Reform Foundation’s list of “Judicial Hellholes” often are all-too-familiar jurisdictions for product liability defendants. Some states who are home to these infamous venues, often known for producing nuclear verdicts, have...
Georgia Ethics Commission won't investigate source of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' $10M loan
11 Alive - Georgia
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Ethics Commission Director David Emadi said the commission was rejecting the complaint and wouldn't investigate because it didn't allege a legal violation. ATLANTA — Georgia's State Ethics Commission on Monday declined to investigate whether...
Hooters to close two more Georgia locations
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Hooters is closing two additional locations in Georgia, including one in the metro Atlanta area. One of the locations closing is on Cobb Parkway and the other is on Washington Road in Augusta. In June, the Atlanta-based company...
Congress introduces bill aimed at amending federal boxing regulations as TKO seeks to start promotion
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 23, 2025
TKO's plans to alter fighter protections afforded by federal legislation -- in an attempt to clear a path for its plan to launch a boxing promotion -- have moved ahead after a bipartisan bill was introduced into the U.S. Congress on Wednesday by...
Florida women’s basketball set to face Memphis, Georgia Tech in 2025 Cayman Island Classic
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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July 25, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida women’s basketball will be spending Thanksgiving hitting the hardwood in the Cayman Islands, the team announced Thursday. The Gators will initially face Memphis in the opening game on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m....
Washington County man sentenced in long-term meth trafficking investigation
Washington County News - Florida
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July 23, 2025
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A federal judge sentenced Brandon Taylor, 42, to 180-months in federal prison after having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced...
Justice Benjamin Land sworn in as Georgia Supreme Court Justice
WUGA - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
On Thursday, the newest member of the state Supreme Court was sworn in. Governor Brian Kemp presided over the swearing in of new Georgia Supreme Court Justice Ben Land. Justice Land is filling the vacancy on the court created by the retirement of...
Intrigue swirls around Georgia's U.S. Senate race
The Center Square
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July 25, 2025
(The Center Square) – With one major candidate dropping out, another possibly entering and talk of the son of a Georgia football legend possibly entering the race, the Republican primary for Georgia's U.S. Senate race is continuing to dominate...
The AI Boom Is Thirsty for Water — And Communities Are Paying the Price
ZME Science
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July 29, 2025
AI-generated image. That’s the question haunting Beverly and Jeff Morris. The retired couple bought their dream home in rural Newton County, Georgia, for the quiet. But since Meta began building a massive $750 million data center just 1,000 feet...
Bipartisan Coalition Of 32 Attorneys General Pushes Congress To Urgently Pass Marijuana Banking Bill
Marijuana Moment
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July 25, 2025
A bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territory attorneys general from across the U.S. are calling on Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill to free up financial services access for licensed cannabis businesses. In a letter sent to House and...
John King exits Georgia Senate race as football coach Derek Dooley builds favor with Kemp
The Gazette - Colorado
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Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King suspended his Senate campaign on Thursday as the state’s Republican governor looks to another candidate to fulfill the GOP’s hopes of ousting Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). The race to secure the GOP’s primary...
Analysis: 3 toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026
GMToday - Wisconsin
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The 2026 election cycle began in November with a historically small universe of competitive Senate races. More than eight months later, not much has changed, and that’s good news for Republicans hoping to maintain their majority. Since late...
Here’s How the 2026 Senate Races Are Shaping Up in 3 Pivotal States
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 25, 2025
Voters won’t be heading to the general election polls for the 2026 Senate races for another year and a half, but the elections are already taking shape. Over the past week, the candidate pool in Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina—states that...
U.S. goods trade deficit drops to lowest in nearly two years
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed to the lowest level in nearly two years in June as imports fell sharply, cementing economists’ expectations that trade likely accounted for much of an anticipated rebound in economic growth in...
Rep. Mike Collins to Announce Georgia Senate Bid
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 25, 2025
Rep. Mike Collins will soon announce a bid to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, per Fox News. The son of former Rep. Mac Collins, R-Ga., Mike Collins has represented Georgia’s 8th Congressional District...
David Scott Demands SEC Accountability and Transparency for Massive Georgia Ponzi Scheme Operation
The Citizen - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins demanding answers over the agency’s failure to detect...
Congress pitched bill to revise boxing regulations
ESPN India
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July 24, 2025
A bipartisan bill aimed at updating federal regulations around professional boxing has been introduced into the U.S. Congress. U.S. Reps. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, and Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, introduced the piece of legislation, the Muhammad Ali...