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After tweaks, mayor’s tax extension plan headed to council for final vote

Mayor Andre Dickens’ widely debated Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative hinges on extending six of Atlanta’s eight tax allocation districts for 30 years.

Georgia hospitals test ‘game-changer’ pancreatic cancer drugs

Clinical trials at Emory and Piedmont are signaling a potential breakthrough in treating pancreatic cancer, one of the nation’s deadliest diseases.

Bus hijacking death was Gwinnett’s, driver’s fault, lawsuit says

The daughter of a 2024 bus hijacking victim's lawsuit against the bus driver, bus company and city says the shooter’s strange behavior should have been noticed in advance.

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