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Barnes says Rep. Brooks broke no laws
Former Gov. Roy Barnes on Thursday said state Rep. Tyrone Brooks will mount a vigorous challenge of a 30-count federal indictment that accuses him of stealing nearly $1 million over 20 years from a pair of charities. Brooks, D-Atlanta, was indicted last week and was released on bond Wednesday. Barnes, ...
UGA begins search for new provost
The University of Georgia formed a 23-person committee to begin the national search for a new provost. Jere Morehead, the current provost, becomes president July 1. He replaces Michael Adams, who is stepping down June 30 after leading the school for 16 years. Search committee members include faculty, staff, students, ...
Business group contributes funds toward Ga. 400/I-285 interchange
Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday announced a contribution of $10.5 million from the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts toward a project to reconstruct the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285. At the news conference, reporters asked pointed questions about the small amount compared with the $450 million price tag for the ...
State to shutter South Georgia mental hospital
The state’s behavioral health agency said Wednesday it plans to shutter one of its mental hospitals in South Georgia by the end of the year. The closure of Southwestern State Hospital in Thomasville is part of a larger, ongoing effort to move hundreds of Georgians with developmental disabilities and mental ...
State eyeing Medicaid expansion options
Gov. Nathan Deal has for months argued that the state can’t afford to expand its already-strained Medicaid program to include at least 650,000 more Georgians. His administration, though, is quietly studying ways other states are expanding in case an alternative emerges. Deal’s aides said budget analysts are just doing due ...
Law enforcement changes coming to Georgia state parks
Worried that fewer law enforcement officers will be at work in Georgia’s state parks, conservation groups asked the Department of Natural Resources Tuesday to hold off on plans to reorganize how it polices its properties. State officials are adamant, however, that visitors’ usage and enjoyment of the state park system ...
Georgians pressure Congress on immigration legislation
Georgians on both sides of the debate about overhauling the nation’s immigration laws are ratcheting up pressure on the Senate as it prepares to begin voting on the hot-button issue perhaps as soon as next month. On Tuesday, a coalition of tea party groups, conservative commentators and others from Georgia ...
PolitiFact: Job count elusive for Georgia’s solar energy industry
Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols recently took a different approach to hear from Georgians — a Twitter town hall meeting. Some of our most interesting fact-checking claims have come from the social media site that has an estimated 200 million users, so we were curious to see what Echols had ...
Georgia State receives national attention for academic success
Georgia State University was one of six public colleges honored Tuesday for improving student achievement and conducting strong research while dealing with state budget cuts. The New America Foundation lauded these schools for using new approaches to enroll and graduate an increasingly diverse group of students. The colleges share a ...
Ga. 400/I-285 interchange may get funding
A massive project to reconstruct the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285 may take a big step toward reality this week, perhaps its biggest step so far. During a news conference scheduled for Wednesday, Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to announce a financial contribution toward the project from a local ...
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