Republicans challenge Clyde in Georgia’s 9th District
(The Center Square) - Incumbent Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is facing a primary challenger in his bid to hold on to his 9th District post.
Sam Couvillon and Joel... Read More.
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Early voting begins Monday for Georgia’s May 19 primary
(The Center Square) - Georgia voters can cast their ballots early for the May 19 primary races that feature a slate of heavy-hitters seeking state and federal offices beginning Monday.
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Kemp: Balloon may have sparked wildfire
(The Center Square) - Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday a balloon that landed on a power line may have created a wildfire in Brantley County that has destroyed 87 homes and endangered 800 others.
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Kemp signs financial fraud bill the same day as Frost indictment
(The Center Square) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Thursday that could help victims of financial fraud recoup some of their funds.
Senate Bill 284 allows the... Read More.
Secretary of state opposes proposed election change
(The Center Square) - The Georgia secretary of state's office said Thursday it opposes any efforts to change elections before the November primary, setting up a conflict with the State Election Board.
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Op-Ed: I never picked up the abortion drug. Others have been less lucky
Growing up as a pastor's daughter in the heart of a heavily Christian Georgia town, I was the last person you'd expect to become unexpectedly pregnant. Yet there I was - in college on a basketball scholarship - when the double pink lines spelled... Read More.
Georgia candidates mourn Scott, celebrate accomplishments
(The Center Square) - Candidates in Georgia's 13th congressional district and other state leaders mourned the death of Rep. David Scott, D-Ga.
Scott was first elected to Congress in... Read More.
Scott, congressman from Georgia, dies
(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia's 13th Congressional District, has died.
He was 80.
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Severe drought sparks Georgia wildfires
(The Center Square) - Officials in Clinch and Brantley counties are closing roads and ordering evacuations after wildfires spread over the past 24 hours, fueled by Georgia's severe drought conditions and low humidity.
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Atlanta wades into ICE debate ahead of World Cup
(The Center Square) - The Atlanta City Council passed two resolutions addressing immigration two months after Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said he hoped U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence during the World Cup games would be "small" or "nonexistent."
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