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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.

Chronic absenteeism affects school performance, committee told

Wednesday, July 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Nearly 20% of Georgia's public school students were chronically absent in 2025, and while the numbers have improved, they are still much higher than prepandemic levels. ... Read More.

Study shows time is right for statewide resilience effort in Georgia

Tuesday, July 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Months after Hurricane Helene left a long path of destruction in Georgia, a state House of Representatives committee studying disaster mitigation recommended a statewide office of resilience. ... Read More.

Woods says all federal education funds should be released

Monday, July 21 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said he appreciated the release of federal funding for after-school and summer learning programs, but he called on the Trump administration to release all of the dollars on hold. ... Read More.

Land named to Supreme Court of Georgia

Thursday, July 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Benjamin A. Land will soon join the state's highest court. Gov. Brian Kemp named Land to the Supreme Court of... Read More.

Justice Department accuses man of threatening Greene

Thursday, July 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A former employee with Voice of America is accused of threatening to harm U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., her staff and her family, the Department of Justice said Thursday. ... Read More.

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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

Chronic absenteeism affects school performance, committee told

Study shows time is right for statewide resilience effort in Georgia

Woods says all federal education funds should be released

Land named to Supreme Court of Georgia

Justice Department accuses man of threatening Greene

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