State News Archives - Page 26 of 43 - Mountain Country Radio

Islamic civil rights group says nothing about civil unrest in Iran

Friday, January 2 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - America's largest Muslim advocacy group speaks out regularly about Israel's alleged abuses in Gaza. But it has yet to say anything about ongoing human rights protests in Iran. ... Read More.

Long list of candidates file paperwork to run for Greene’s seat

Friday, January 2 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Twenty Republicans, two Democrats and one unaffiliated candidate have filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission as candidates for Georgia's 14th U.S. House district. Rep.... Read More.

Study: Interest rises in AI tools in education

Thursday, January 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Artificial intelligence tools for education continue to grow, according to a new study by One Click Human, a web-based platform designed to make AI-generated text sound natural and human-written. ... Read More.

Georgia’s top stories of 2025

Wednesday, December 31 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The dismissal of an election interference case against President Donald Trump and the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene led Georgia's news cycle in 2025. Election... Read More.

Georgia receives $218.8 million of $50B health care grant

Tuesday, December 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia's $218.8 million grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program was the sixth largest among the 50 states, according to the grant announcement. Rural... Read More.

Bill eliminates last minute ethics complaints in Georgia elections

Monday, December 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A bill that takes effect Thursday bars Georgia's State Ethics Commission from investigating complaints filed 60 days or fewer before an election. Senate Bill 199... Read More.

Report: 30% of Georgia’s data centers traced to 2018 tax break

Friday, December 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Only 30% of Georgia's data center boom can be attributed to a six-year-old tax break intended to support the industry, according to a report released Wednesday from the State Department of Audits and Accounts. ... Read More.

AGs say ‘As You Sow’ may violate antitrust laws with anti-fossil fuel alliance

Friday, December 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A coalition of 18 attorneys general called on the nonprofit group As You Sow to end activities that may violate antitrust and consumer protection laws. ... Read More.

Georgia committee on eliminating state income tax will meet again

Wednesday, December 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Georgia Senate Study Committee to Eliminate Georgia's Income Tax will likely meet one more time before the legislative session, a Senate spokesperson said. Lt.... Read More.

Republicans fired up over 2020 election error call for federal investigation

Tuesday, December 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's downplaying of a 2020 election blunder as a mere "clerical error" has done little to quiet a growing backlash within his own party. ... Read More.

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