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Kemp endorses Collins as polls continue to show Ossoff leading

Tuesday, September 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in the U.S. Senate race, but polls show the Republican is still trailing incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff. ... Read More.

Georgia gas prices over $4 a gallon, hit $6.18 average for diesel

Monday, September 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgians who use diesel fuel are experiencing the largest price increase in the country, rising more than 60 cents over the week, according to AAA and GasBuddy. ... Read More.

Georgia child welfare agency’s surveillance tools raise privacy concerns

Friday, September 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia child protective services has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on technologies that secretly track cell phone movements and surveil web activity - tools the agency might be prohibited from using, records obtained by The Center Square show. ... Read More.

Georgia Tech ranks 3rd for free speech climate

Friday, September 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Tech ranked third in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's College Free Speech Rankings 2027, earning a C-plus. The Foundation for Individual Rights... Read More.

Report: Arizona, Mississippi, Georgia top list of states embracing ‘worker freedom’

Friday, September 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Free market state policy group the American Legislative Exchange Council Wednesday released its fourth edition of States That Work, its report ranking states according to their labor policy. ... Read More.

Kemp names committee to replace suspended Dublin City School Board

Friday, August 21 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A member of the Georgia State Board of Education will lead a committee tasked with replacing members of the Dublin City School Board who were suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp. ... Read More.

Atlanta will consider data center task force

Sunday, August 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Atlanta City Council will discuss creating a data center task force when it meets Monday, Aug. 17. The proposed 23-member task force will consider... Read More.

Georgia lawmaker pleads guilty to pandemic-related fraud charges

Thursday, July 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia state Rep. Sharon Henderson pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to obtain funds administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. ... Read More.

Data centers proposed as a gateway to property tax relief

Wednesday, July 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia data centers consume so much electricity that they could generate millions in utility franchise fees for counties and serve as a gateway to lower property taxes, if a state law is changed, according to county officials. ... Read More.

Late congressman’s daughter advances to runoff for his seat

Wednesday, July 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The daughter of late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott led a field of five candidates in the contest for his 13th Congressional District seat but did not get enough votes Tuesday to avoid a runoff. ... Read More.

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Kemp endorses Collins as polls continue to show Ossoff leading

Georgia gas prices over $4 a gallon, hit $6.18 average for diesel

Georgia child welfare agency’s surveillance tools raise privacy concerns

Georgia Tech ranks 3rd for free speech climate

Kemp names committee to replace suspended Dublin City School Board

Atlanta will consider data center task force

Georgia lawmaker pleads guilty to pandemic-related fraud charges

Data centers proposed as a gateway to property tax relief

Late congressman’s daughter advances to runoff for his seat

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