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Derek Dooley makes Georgia U.S. Senate campaign official

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Former Tennessee Volunteers head football coach Derek Dooley ended speculation Monday and officially announced his U.S. Senate campaign with a two-minute video posted on YouTube. ... Read More.

Report: No magic solution for Georgia’s housing shortage

Friday, August 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia's population has exploded in recent years and housing has not kept up with the growth. According to a report from the Georgia Public Policy... Read More.

Indictment: Cobb County clerk ordered employee to destroy records

Thursday, July 31 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court Connie Taylor is accused of asking an employee to destroy records and is now facing criminal charges, according to an indictment handed down Thursday. ... Read More.

State Board of Education agrees to cover federal shortfall

Wednesday, July 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia State Board of Education agreed Tuesday to add more than $8 million to a fund that provides after-school and summer programs after the state lost funding because of its Census count. ... Read More.

Georgia goes from ‘Judicial Hellhole’ to ‘Tort Reform Trailblazer’

Tuesday, July 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia's tort reform law has earned the state a "Tort Reform Trailblazer" recognition less than a year after it was called a "Judicial Hellhole." The... Read More.

Committee hears from both sides on legalized gaming issue

Monday, July 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The first meeting of the Georgia House Study Committee on Gaming raised several questions, but one is already answered. Voters will have to approve any... Read More.

Report: Braves’ Truist Park didn’t lead to increased hotel stays

Monday, July 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Atlanta Braves’ Truist Park has not increased hotel stays in Cobb County, according to a paper from two leading sports economists. The paper pushes... Read More.

Collins says he’s ‘in’ U.S. Senate race

Monday, July 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins joined a growing field hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. Collins aligned himself with President Donald... Read More.

Intrigue swirls around Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

Friday, July 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – With one major candidate dropping out, another possibly entering and talk of the son of a Georgia football legend possibly entering the race, the Republican primary for Georgia's U.S. Senate race is continuing to dominate Peach State politics. ... Read More.

Food company making $400M investment in Georgia

Thursday, July 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Pilgrim's is building a new facility in northwest Georgia that will employ 630 people and invest $400 million in the state, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday. ... Read More.

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Derek Dooley makes Georgia U.S. Senate campaign official

Report: No magic solution for Georgia’s housing shortage

Indictment: Cobb County clerk ordered employee to destroy records

State Board of Education agrees to cover federal shortfall

Georgia goes from ‘Judicial Hellhole’ to ‘Tort Reform Trailblazer’

Committee hears from both sides on legalized gaming issue

Report: Braves’ Truist Park didn’t lead to increased hotel stays

Collins says he’s ‘in’ U.S. Senate race

Intrigue swirls around Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

Food company making $400M investment in Georgia

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