Congress is traveling the same rocky road that state lawmakers tread earlier this year as it seeks long-term funding for transportation.

Meanwhile, more than 100 projects totaling $447 million have been halted in Georgia due to the federal funding uncertainty.

Congress must act by May 31 to keep federal transportation dollars flowing to the states. More details on MyAJC.com: Congress gridlocked on transportation funding.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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