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A New Nuclear Strategy in New York State
As New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to renewable energy has been challenged both by Washington and by her own Administration’s evolving priorities, she has embarked on a new strategy to elevate the profile of nuclear energy in the...

Georgia Republican governor candidate questions legality of rival's $10M campaign loan
ATLANTA, Ga. — A Republican candidate for Georgia governor asked a state ethics body Thursday to determine whether his GOP rival illegally lent $10 million to a campaign committee to evade restrictions under state campaign finance law. Attorney...

Governor Appoints Commission to Weigh In on Suspending Indicted Guyton Councilman
This article has been corrected to reflect that Hamby will not receive his council pay if he is suspended from office. Governor Brian Kemp announced Thursday that he has appointed a committee to determine whether or not a Guyton City Councilman...

Should Georgia Eliminate The State Income Tax?
(The Center Square) – A Georgia Senate committee will study ending the state income tax. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who launched his gubernatorial bid last week, said Thursday the Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax will hold...

Good Trouble Day: Georgia Protests Honor John Lewis
Demonstrators across Georgia held gatherings as part of “Good Trouble Day,” a national day of protest in honor of former civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis on Thursday. In Atlanta, hundreds of demonstrators marched down Auburn Avenue to...

Georgia Supreme Court gets new justice
Judge Benjamin A. Land will step up from Georgia Court of Appeals to fill a state Supreme Court vacancy that opened in March with the resignation of Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs. Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday he decided to appoint Land to the...

College Football Stock Watch: Teams Joel Klatt Is Buying, Selling Stock in for 2025
August is right around the corner, which means college football is very close to being back. With the 2025 season inching closer, I’m entering preview mode. In my first of many previews for the upcoming season, I want to share which teams I’m...

Senate, House NDAAs address Confederate military names
The Trump administration has undone a 2022 congressionally chartered commission’s renaming of military bases and ships that had for years celebrated the Confederacy, but as of this week both the House and Senate are poised to consider at least a...

In Bid To Thwart Texas Republicans, Eric Holder Promotes Gerrymandering Effort He's Long Claimed To Oppose
As Texas Republicans approached a special legislative session aimed at redrawing the state's congressional map to carve out additional districts likely to elect Republicans, the New York Times published an account of their plans. It cited former...

EPA Delays Coal Ash Cleanup. Guess Who Lives Closest?
A man rides a bike ahead ahead of a truck loaded with coal ash near a residential neighborhood in Memphis. (Photo by Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Images) by Willy Blackmore The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest move in its...

Georgia man accused $140M Ponzi scheme helped 3 Alabama officials
Two of the officials who received contributions have ties to Muscle Shoals and Elkmont. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Georgia man accused of running an alleged Ponzi scheme made contributions to at least three elected Alabama Republican officials over the...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 2:15 p.m. EDT
Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump's comments don't reach him ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL franchise used to be in the news all the time for reasons other than football. That seemed to have changed under new...

Sparks vs. Mystics Prediction, Odds, Best WNBA Prop Bets for Tuesday, July 22
The Los Angeles Sparks and Washington Mystics kick off their second half of the 2025 WNBA season on Tuesday night, the second time in as many games that these teams have faced off. Los Angeles dominated the Mystics in its final game before the...
Trump Push Makes Coke Great Again With Cane Sugar
President Donald Trump pressed Coca-Cola to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink and the once-mum soda maker is now confirming plans to do just as directed. Days after Trump revealed the move at his pressure, Coca-Cola confirmed Tuesday...

2 injured after more than 40 shots are fired by 3 people at local basketball court, police say
2 injured after more than 40 shots are fired by 3 people at local basketball court, police say FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH CONGRESS’S EFFORT TO...

Upstate day care employee arrested, charged with cruelty to children, detectives say
South Carolina day care employee arrested, charged with cruelty to children, detectives say FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH CONGRESS’S EFFORT TO FORCE...

Speaker Johnson urges White House to ‘put everything out there’ on Epstein as Trump again claims Democrats, FBI ‘made up’ unreleased files
WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump has long counted on unwavering support from his “Make America Great Again” movement even as he remains one of the nation’s most divisive politicians, that base of support has seen significant cracks in its...
Georgia AG Carr attacks gubernatorial opponent Lt. Gov Jones over $10 million campaign loan
Carr alleges that Jones' loan contradicts his previously disclosed financial assets and demands transparency. Jones' campaign dismissed the allegation as a desperate attempt to gain attention. ATLANTA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launched...

Senate Democrats see record number of diverse staffers, even as diversity is ‘demonized and distorted’
Senate Democrats are touting a record number of diverse staffers working in their offices, in direct conflict with the political climate in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration declares war on DEI. TheGrio exclusively reports that the...

House nears vote on cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs. What it means for LAist
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. The House could vote on final passage of the...