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‘The pain is just beginning’: Atlanta rallygoers blast federal budget cuts
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Credit: Zaire Breedlove Credit: Zaire Breedlove Trump signed the bill July 4, saying he was making good on campaign promises by cutting $1.5 trillion in spending. The “big, beautiful bill” slashes federal budgets and overhauls Medicaid, student...
Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Bailey Zimmerman headline this year’s Watershed Festival
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Washington’s premier country music festival is back for yet another weekend of major acts and rising stars. The Watershed Festival headliners this year include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Bailey Zimmerman. Aldean has long been a fixture in...
Georgia senator looks to eliminate state income tax
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. - Georgia ranks eighth in the nation for state and local tax burdens, according to the Tax Foundation. Now, a Georgia senator is leading a push to eliminate the state income tax altogether. On Thursday, Republican state Sen. Blake...
Gov. Kemp: 'Georgia’s success as the No. 1 state for business depends on a strong pipeline of talent'
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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July 27, 2025
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp emphasized the importance of a strong talent pipeline for the state's business success, highlighting a new agreement between the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and the University System of Georgia (USG)....
The Hero of San Juan Hill Charges Into the White House
The Patriot Post
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Teddy Roosevelt has intrigued presidential historians since his arrival — dignified but thunderous — on the national political scene. Something about the man’s humanity seemed to strike a chord with even those who were not normally interested in...
Study: Medicaid cuts could lead to closure of Georgia nursing homes
Savannah Now - Georgia
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President Trump's new budget bill includes Medicaid cuts that could lead to the closure of 37 Georgia nursing homes, according to a Brown University study. The bill, passed by the Republican-controlled Congress, will cut Medicaid by $1 trillion...
What Trump and the White House are planning for the midterms
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 22, 2025
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and the White House are already working behind the scenes on next year’s midterm elections, where Trump will play a heavy role in recruiting, fundraising and messaging, a White House official confirmed to ABC...
Georgia leaders working to eliminate state income tax
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
Georgia state lawmakers are working to potentially eliminate the state income tax. According to Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, only South Carolina has a higher income tax rate than Georgia among southeast states. “Last year alone, nine states cut individual...
Atlanta News First launches new college football pre-, post-game shows featuring former UGA star Jake Fromm
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta News First is launching two new college football shows this fall. Titled “ANF Gametime” and “ANF Overtime,” former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm will join Atlanta News First Sports Director Baillie...
Georgia at the financial crossroads: Why Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” puts the Peach State in a pinch
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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Georgia’s pandemic comeback has been nothing short of remarkable. Unemployment hovers at 3.5 percent — well below the national average — and lawmakers under the Gold Dome are guarding a $13.8 billion reserve, built during the stimulus-fueled boom...
Georgia Senate panel to take up abolishing state income tax
Statesboro Herald - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
ATLANTA – The state Senate is about to begin laying the groundwork for making Georgia the 10th state with no income tax. Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who chairs the budget-writing Senate Appropriations Committee, announced plans Thursday for a...
Phoenix takes on Washington, aims to end 3-game slide
Daily Independent - Arizona
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By The Associated Press Phoenix Mercury (15-9, 9-7 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (12-12, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury comes into the matchup with Washington Mystics as losers of...
Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech Celebrates 65 Years of Service
Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia
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The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute receives a commendation from Gov. Brian P. Kemp at the Georgia State Capitol for 65 years of service to the manufacturing industry. The commendation...
Georgia Southern football's Pichon Wimbley nominated to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Grice Connect
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Georgia Southern’s own Pichon Wimbley is making major waves off the field — the offensive lineman has been nominated for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, joining a record-breaking 197 student-athletes nationwide being celebrated for their...
Georgia’s Ossoff claims win after Trump administration reverses on after-school funding
Washington Examiner
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July 24, 2025
The Georgia Department of Education confirmed this week that the Trump administration released federal funding for after-school programs after state officials criticized the government for withholding the money. The government had frozen...
MLK’s daughter implores the White House to release Epstein files
WJBD Radio - Illinois
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July 22, 2025
Hulton Archive/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. said the White House should make public the files on financier-turned-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Trump administration released thousands of files on her...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate
Coast Reporter
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July 24, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the US Senate Thursday, admitting on X that he likely wouldn't earn the nomination to face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff , considered the...
Atlanta News First at 7: Gainesville man charged in ‘brutal killing’ of disabled neighbor, police say
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Gainesville man has been accused of murdering his 64-year-old disabled neighbor last year. Police say 21-year-old Logan Ryan Plumley killed his wheelchair-bound neighbor in November. Man shot to death at...
Georgia easing transition for nurses at tech schools into four colleges
The Augusta Chronicle - Georgia
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This agreement aims to address Georgia's nursing shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic. The initiative is part of a larger effort to strengthen Georgia's healthcare workforce and align education with in-demand careers. Gov. Kemp emphasized the...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 race for US Senate
WABE - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
This story was updated on Thursday, July 24 at 3:07 p.m. Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Thursday suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026. King was among a crowded field of GOP candidates looking to...