Ted Turner, media mogul and generational influencer, dies
(The Center Square) - Ted Turner, media mogul and generational influencer well beyond the borders of Georgia, has died.
He was 87.
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Georgia prosecutor won’t reveal what her pursuit of Trump cost taxpayers
(The Center Square) - The Georgia district attorney who took on Donald Trump, only to be removed from the case over a romance with her lead co-counsel, likely spent millions of dollars of taxpayers' money on the yearslong racketeering prosecution. And taxpayers might be... Read More.
Kemp signs literacy bill, high school cellphone ban
(The Center Square) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed bills Tuesday that would place a literacy coach in every elementary school and ban high school students from bringing cellphones and other electronic devices into class.
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Heated primaries draw record number of Georgia voters
(The Center Square) - More than 272,000 voted early as of noon Tuesday, setting a new record, according to the Office of the Georgia Secretary of State.
The number... Read More.
Georgia’s special tax refunds on their way, Kemp says
(The Center Square) - The Georgia Department of Revenue has started sending out $1 billion in special tax refunds approved by lawmakers earlier this year, Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday.
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Alabama, Tennessee special sessions begin this week
(The Center Square) - Two Southern states are holding special legislative sessions this week after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in a Louisiana redistricting case.
Tennessee Gov.... Read More.
States consider drones to stop school shootings
(The Center Square) - The first drones intended to stop school shootings from Campus Guardian Angel are set to go live Friday at Deltona High School.
Florida's legislature has... Read More.
Hurricane season month away; forecast modest
(The Center Square) - Six to nine hurricanes have been forecast in the Atlantic Basin hurricane season from June 1 to Nov. 30 by the two leading authorities.
At... Read More.
Candidates clamor for Carter’s open seat
(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter's decision to run for U.S. Senate has attracted 14 candidates for his 1st Congressional District post.
Carter, a Republican, has served... Read More.
Six Democrats seeking 13th Congressional District post
(The Center Square) - Six candidates are competing for the Democratic nomination in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.
Incumbent David Scott died on April 22. Scott served in Congress for... Read More.