Local News
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Governor Brian Kemp has signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The $36.1 billion dollar measure goes into effect on July 1st.
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John Barrow sued hours ahead of a deadline to reply to a complaint that he is violating state judicial ethics rules and that he must bring his campaign ads into compliance with state rules.
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At tonight’s meeting, the mayor and commission will review new site selection criteria for Fire Station #5, which is currently located on Whit Davis Road.
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Citing a need for more security, the Mayor and Commission meeting scheduled for 6 pm Tuesday has been moved from City Hall.
NPR News
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El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.
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A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools this year were less likely to apply for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion.
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Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.
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The judge overseeing Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case is running for reelection this month. So is the case's top prosecutor. It's a unique subplot to an unprecedented case.
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