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Committee recommends barring chronically absent students from athletics

Tuesday, November 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia students chronically absent from school could miss out on participating in school athletic teams and other extracurricular activities, a Senate committee recommends. The recommendation... Read More.

Georgia city’s clash with feds over school buses will cost taxpayers $5 million

Tuesday, November 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - For decades, the city of Rome ran school buses that looked like public buses, with no stop arms and nothing to stop passing traffic. And the city leaned on the federal government to pay for the fleet. ... Read More.

From jalapeños to blackberries, suspects find unique ways to hide meth

Monday, November 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The FBI said Monday that 719 kilograms of methamphetamine were found in a shipment of blackberries. Law enforcement discovered 419 kilograms in a refrigerated truck... Read More.

Tillery: 2026 session will include bill to eliminate income tax

Monday, November 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The chairman of a Georgia Senate committee studying how to eliminate the state income tax said he firmly believes a "thorough responsible plan" will be part of the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly. ... Read More.

Republican majority in U.S. House wobbles with MTG resignation

Monday, November 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The early resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., raises the stakes for U.S. House Republicans in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections - a fact Greene herself acknowledged Monday. ... Read More.

Georgia GOP thanks Greene; Trump says she ‘went bad’

Saturday, November 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Less than 24 hours after the surprise resignation of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican received thanks from the state Republican Party and criticism from President Donald Trump. ... Read More.

Marjorie Taylor Greene leaving Congress in January

Friday, November 21 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday evening she is resigning from Congress effective Jan. 5, 2026, citing personal attacks by President Donald Trump behind her announcement. ... Read More.

Chip Roy calls for full pause on all U.S. immigration

Thursday, November 20 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is proposing a freeze to legal immigration admissions and visa issuances until the federal government addresses changes to the immigration system. ... Read More.

King says rate filing will reduce State Farm auto rates

Wednesday, November 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King said Wednesday he approved a rate filing from State Farm that would decrease the carrier's automobile insurance rates by 3%. ... Read More.

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Committee recommends barring chronically absent students from athletics

Georgia city’s clash with feds over school buses will cost taxpayers $5 million

From jalapeños to blackberries, suspects find unique ways to hide meth

Tillery: 2026 session will include bill to eliminate income tax

Republican majority in U.S. House wobbles with MTG resignation

Georgia GOP thanks Greene; Trump says she ‘went bad’

Marjorie Taylor Greene leaving Congress in January

Chip Roy calls for full pause on all U.S. immigration

King says rate filing will reduce State Farm auto rates

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