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Mar 24 2024
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Georgia Bulldogs running back arrested on DUI, reckless driving charges
ATHENS — Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested Sunday morning on four charges. The charges are DUI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane/improper driving on road and affixing materials that reduce visibility of windows/windshield. Etienne was booked at 4:35 a.m. and released on bond at 5:27 a.m., per the Athens Clarke County jail log. His bond totaled $1,838. A full police
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMar 21 2024
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Georgia Senate panel OKs fiscal ’25 state budget
ATLANTA – Georgia Senate budget writers approved a $36.1 billion state budget Thursday with pay raises for state employees and public school teachers fueled by a bulging revenue surplus. The spending plan, which takes effect July 1, would raise salaries for many state workers by $4,000, with additional raises of $3,000 for employees in state agencies plagued by high turnover rates. Teachers
Capitol BeatMar 10 2024
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Biden, Trump vie for Georgia voters
ATLANTA -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump warned of dire consequences for the country if the other wins another term in the White House as the pair held dueling rallies in Georgia on Saturday fresh off strong wins in Super Tuesday contests that positioned them for an all-but-certain rematch this November. Georgia was a pivotal 2020 battleground -- so close four years ago
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteMar 23 2024
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High-speed chase overnight ends in Georgia ends with shootout with driver
A high-speed chase that started near Birmingham, Alabama, ended with a shootout in Haralson County overnight. According to Haralson County Sheriff's Office, they received a report about the chase shortly before 4 a.m. March 23. Deputies positioned themselves at the Georgia state line on Interstate 20 and joined the pursuit when it entered Georgia. The chase came to a halt when the vehicle spun
Fox 5 AtlantaMar 23 2024
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Georgia lawmakers advance bills aimed at pro-immigrant policies - WABE
The Georgia Senate on Thursday pushed through bills aimed at forcing local governments to help deport immigrants rather than shelter them. This is part of an ongoing political response to the alleged murder of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus by a Venezuelan. The Senate voted 34-18 in favor of House Bill 301, which would penalize cities and counties that advocates say are
Georgia Law NewsMar 17 2024
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Anti-union labor bill passes Georgia Senate
A bill that would weaken union protections in Georgia passed 31-23 in the state Senate on Thursday after hours of debate. Senate Bill 362, authored by State Senator Mike Hodges (R-Brunswick), would prevent companies from receiving certain tax incentives from the state unless their decision to form a union was made by secret ballot. Supporters of the bill say it would protect employees' right
Georgia Law NewsMar 20 2024
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Georgia city offers $5,000 to attract new residents
Successful applicants must prove they can move to Muscogee County, home of the second-largest city in Georgia, with at least $75,000 a year in annual income. They must also be 18 years old, able to work in the U.S. legally, live in the county for at least a year and move from at least 75 miles away. The greatest barrier to claiming the prize may be the competition. Applications show people
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMar 25 2024
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New legislative effort emerges in Georgia to stop mining near Okefenokee Swamp
Legislative efforts to block a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp have taken a new turn. The Georgia House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill declaring a three-year moratorium on acceptance of applications for dragline surface mining permits of heavy sands minerals. That’s the mining technique and type of minerals contemplated by Alabama-based Twin Pines
Ledger-EnquirerMar 25 2024
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Georgia woman injured Sunday night in crash on Kansas Turnpike in Chase County
MATFIELD GREEN, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman was injured late Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on rain-slickened Interstate 35 along the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 9:51 p.m. Sunday on I-35 just north of the turnpike’s Matfield Green service area. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2013 Kia Optima that was northbound on I-35 hydroplaned and
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