USDA plan rallies around American cotton farmers
(The Center Square) - America lost its top rank for cotton production in the middle of the last century, its mark as the top exporter to Brazil three years ago.
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Public Service Commission approves Georgia Power storm recovery plan
(The Center Square) - The Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday approved two Georgia Power requests that the utility company said would lower electric bills by just over $4 a month.
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Gas tax suspension expires Tuesday as prices remain high
(The Center Square) - Georgia's gas tax suspension will end Tuesday but gas prices are still hovering at around $4 a gallon for unleaded.
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Georgia’s runoff election heats up
(The Center Square) - Three weeks before Georgians return to the polls, candidates are swiping barbs and announcing new endorsements.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies emergency application from court candidates
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied an emergency request by two defeated candidates for Georgia Supreme Court to overturn a decision that allowed the state's judicial regulators to make public accusations against them the day before voters went to... Read More.
New Findings: Atlanta gave Muslim Action group a $35k donation, didn’t track how it got spent
(The Center Square) - Atlanta's city government gave a Muslim activist group that raised money for Gaza a $35,000 donation on top of $250,000 in federal grants, a continuing investigation by The Center Square has found.
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Driving through Georgia will be expensive over holiday
(The Center Square) - Motorists traveling through Georgia will experience high gas prices and congestion in some areas over the Memorial Day weekend, despite state efforts to make travel smoother for Georgians.
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Labor Department: Georgia’s job count breaks records
(The Center Square) - Georgia's labor force grew to 5.5 million people in April, a record high, the Georgia Department of Labor said Thursday.
More than 5.2 million people... Read More.
Watchdog says Biden Education Department defied court order on Title IX enforcement
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Education still has not released a final investigative report about allegations that the Biden administration ignored federal court orders on Title IX enforcement.
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Supreme Court campaign dispute will extend past the election
(The Center Square) - Miracle Rankin and Jen Auer Jordan lost their bids to unseat Georgia Supreme Court Justices Charlie Bethel and Sarah Hawkins Warren but a court battle over their campaign will continue in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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