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House passes bill that would put literacy coaches in K-3 schools

Tuesday, February 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia House Republicans and Democrats united in passing a bill that would add a literacy coach to all K-3 schools and evaluate students to ensure they are reading at grade level. ... Read More.

Bill targets Georgia’s high SNAP error rate

Monday, February 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia lawmakers are trying to avoid paying millions of dollars in benefits for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"... Read More.

Republican mayor doesn’t want ICE facility in his town

Friday, February 20 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A middle Tennessee mayor said Friday he is a conservative Republican, but he does not want a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility coming to his town. ... Read More.

Senate plan restores tax rebates, reduces state worker bonuses

Friday, February 20 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Georgia Senate added Gov. Brian Kemp's tax rebates back into the fiscal year 2026 midyear spending plan but reduced bonuses for state employees. The... Read More.

Raffensperger goes beyond election controversy in gubernatorial campaign

Thursday, February 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Brad Raffensperger is focusing on several issues in his run for Georgia governor, but the man who has been disparaged by both political parties during his tenure as secretary of state doesn't back down from the criticism. ... Read More.

Elections on Georgian’s minds ahead of Trump visit

Thursday, February 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The White House says President Donald Trump will speak on affordability on his visit to Georgia on Thursday. The president, ahead of his stop in... Read More.

Trump: Japan to invest $36B in U.S. energy, mineral projects

Wednesday, February 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Japanese companies will finance investments valued at $36 billion in energy and minerals projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia as part of a trade agreement that will cut U.S. tariffs on Japanese imports to 15%, according to the Trump administration. ... Read More.

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House passes bill that would put literacy coaches in K-3 schools

Bill targets Georgia’s high SNAP error rate

Republican mayor doesn’t want ICE facility in his town

Senate plan restores tax rebates, reduces state worker bonuses

Raffensperger goes beyond election controversy in gubernatorial campaign

Elections on Georgian’s minds ahead of Trump visit

Trump: Japan to invest $36B in U.S. energy, mineral projects

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