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Community groups in Georgia try to keep families fed as uncertainty over food aid continues

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to pay some of November’s SNAP benefits as the government shutdown reaches its ...
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Battle for two seats on Georgia regulatory body heats up as campaigns enter homestretch

Campaigning for two seats on the Public Service Commission has intensified as Republicans fear an upset due to low voter ...
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Bookman: Democrats have a chance to flip governor’s seat in Georgia, with the right candidate

With Brian Kemp leaving the governor’s office after next year’s election, Georgia Democrats have an opportunity to make ...
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Georgia agency will research imperiled diamondback terrapin but declines to require protections

The Georgia Board of Natural Resources has rejected a petition aimed at protecting diamondback terrapins from crab nets, but ...
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Georgia lawmaker steps down, creating another vacancy under the Gold Dome

A GOP lawmaker resigned Tuesday, creating a fourth vacancy in the Georgia General Assembly. Two special legislative elections ...
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Georgia panel raises state park fees with additional price hikes in the works

The Georgia Board of Natural Resources has voted in favor of a plan to increase parking pass rates at state parks, and the ...
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Kemp resists calls to use state funds to keep food aid available in Georgia during shutdown

A critical food assistance program that serves roughly 1.4 million Georgians is on track to run out of funding this weekend, ...
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Georgia teacher sues school district that fired her and others because of budget shortfall

Ashley White, who was the only art teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School in Dublin, said the district violated the law when ...
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Georgia Democrats call on governor to use state funds to keep food benefits flowing during shutdown

The political fallout from the ongoing federal government shutdown continued Monday in Georgia, as Democrats pushed to protect America’s largest food assistance program while Republicans deflected ...