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Georgia regulates truck lifting, banning ‘Carolina Squat’
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – Some call it the “Carolina Squat,” but it’s a familiar sight in the South that’s soon to be leaving Georgia roadways after the state passed a bill banning the modifications. “If this law wasn’t in place, that would help me out more because it’s like you have other people doing bad […]
Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official
Editor’s note: This story contains profanities and racist slurs. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — When Milton Kidd leaves work at the end of the day, he slips out the back door of the domed Douglas County Courthouse, avoiding the public entrance where people might berate him or demand his home address. He never takes the same route home […] The post Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
UGA Recruiting: THE FLIP! Georgia Got the Big Flip Everyone Wanted
“When I committed to South Carolina, I feel like I committed a little too fast,” Earls told On3. “I didn’t lay out all my options and go through every single thing. After taking some visits and looking at the options, I have decided Georgia is the best place for me.”
Shrimp Secrets: Federal investigation looking into effect foreign shrimp has on American market
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - There is a new federal investigation that Georgia shrimpers are calling a make or break for the industry. WTOC Investigates has been tracking the issue of imported shrimp possibly tanking the market for locals. The number of Georgia shrimpers has dipped to a record low as...
Georgia House Speaker announces subcommittee to improve state prisons, Dublin's Matt Hatchett named chairman
ATLANTA — A new subcommittee in Georgia's House of Representatives hopes to improve Georgia's state prisons. The speaker of the house, Jon Burns, announced the creation of the "Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons." The subcommittee will be led by Dublin's member of the state house, Rep. Matt...
Melanie Miller becomes the first Black woman to run for Georgia House of Representatives District 124
Republican incumbent Trey Rhodes and Democrat Melanie Miller are candidates in the election for the Georgia House of Representatives District 124 on Nov. 5. Miller’s candidacy makes her the first Black woman to run for the District 124 seat, which includes parts of east Athens, Winterville, Oglethorpe County, Taliaferro County, Putnam County and Greene County.
The stakes are high: Biden-Harris in-state campaign offices reach 16
DECATUR, Ga. — The office, though big in size, was quickly filling with democratic supporters on Saturday afternoon. The Biden-Harris administration opened a new campaign office in Decatur, next door to Calle Latina on East College Avenue in what is a heavily democratic area of metro Atlanta. The location is the 16th campaign office that […] The post The stakes are high: Biden-Harris in-state campaign offices reach 16 appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
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