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Ossoff hosts largest Military Service Academy Day at Dobbins base since pandemic

Approximately 1,000 parents and students interested in joining the military gathered at the Marietta base to learn about the five service academies and tour various aircrafts.

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Tort reform is a lifeline for hardworking Georgians striving to build a better future

These reforms aren’t about favoring corporations — they’re about protecting consumers and job creators alike, says former State representative Melvin Everson.

Following CHOA decision, transgender rights advocates brace for more providers to suspend care for children

Transgender rights advocates say they worry a recent decision by CHOA to stop offering gender-affirming care could start a trend in the state.

Ossoff ‘strongly’ backs Trump impeachment but says Democrats need to flip House first

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said he thinks President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses, but Democrats need to take control of the U.S. House before they can act.

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Patricia Murphy: ‘Identity moment’ for Atlanta lawyers as Trump batters law firms

Big Georgia law firms didn't sign on to the amicus brief defending Perkins Coie from the Trump administration, but smaller ones did.

Jon Ossoff turns Trump’s CDC cuts into 2026 rallying cry

Mass layoffs at the Atlanta-based CDC have become a symbol in Georgia of Trump's second-term push to shrink the federal government and dismantle government agencies.

More logging in Georgia’s national forests? It’s possible under a new directive

A new directive from U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service leaders could open more federal forest lands in Georgia to logging.

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Elimination of federal education centers is an attack on civil rights

Equity Assistance Centers are rooted in the Civil Rights Act, not DEI initiatives.

Jon Ossoff turns Trump’s CDC cuts into 2026 rallying cry

Mass layoffs at the Atlanta-based CDC have become a symbol in Georgia of Trump's second-term push to shrink the federal government and dismantle government agencies.

More logging in Georgia’s national forests? It’s possible under a new directive

A new directive from U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service leaders could open more federal forest lands in Georgia to logging.

Out-of-work federal employees navigate uncertain job market

After mass layoffs across the federal government, employees who were fired or quit their jobs are now navigating the job market, some with narrowly tailored sets of skills.

Health experts: Axing CDC research on maternal health a ‘huge’ step backward

Georgia once ranked worse than any other state for maternal mortality but has shown improvements by using both federal and state funds for the research and data collection.

Facing deportation, international students get temporary legal victory

The court order applies to 133 students and recent alumni at universities across the country, including 27 in Georgia, who abruptly had their immigration status terminated.

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Jon Ossoff looks to pressure GOP on public health cuts

The U.S. senator will hold a town hall today in Cobb County that includes staffers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who lost their jobs.

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NRA convention begins in Atlanta with lack of political firepower

President Donald Trump is skipping this year's meeting. And the speaker list is lacking many prominent state and national politicians.

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Republican Bill Cowsert launches campaign for Georgia attorney general

Cowsert is vying to replace Republican Chris Carr, who is running for governor. The GOP primary field for attorney general already includes state Sen. Brian Strickland.

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Following CHOA decision, transgender rights advocates brace for more providers to suspend care for children

Transgender rights advocates say they worry a recent decision by CHOA to stop offering gender-affirming care could start a trend in the state.

Raffensperger urges feds to preserve refugee protections for Afghan Christians

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the federal government to retain protections for Christian Afghan refugees who fled to the U.S.

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Children’s Healthcare suspends gender-affirming care for transgender kids

Parents of trans children who receive gender-affirming care at Children's Healthcare have gotten messages letting them know the facility will no longer offer the treatments.

With midterms looming, Georgia fails to make election security upgrades

Election security proposals stalled in the Georgia General Assembly, leaving the same voting technology in place for the 2026 election. Election advocates say they're worried.

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Universities speak out against government ‘overreach,’ but South is more muted

Hundreds of universities across the United States are speaking out for academic freedom, but few schools in the South have joined the opposition to the Trump adminsitration.

After his first session, the only Socialist in the Georgia House beat expectations

Although he voted no frequently on bills, Democratic Socialist Gabriel Sanchez fought for decreases to housing costs and increases to the minimum wage in his legislation.

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More logging in Georgia’s national forests? It’s possible under a new directive

A new directive from U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service leaders could open more federal forest lands in Georgia to logging.

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Out-of-work federal employees navigate uncertain job market

After mass layoffs across the federal government, employees who were fired or quit their jobs are now navigating the job market, some with narrowly tailored sets of skills.

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Jon Ossoff looks to pressure GOP on public health cuts

The U.S. senator will hold a town hall today in Cobb County that includes staffers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who lost their jobs.

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Raffensperger urges feds to preserve refugee protections for Afghan Christians

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the federal government to retain protections for Christian Afghan refugees who fled to the U.S.

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Children’s Healthcare suspends gender-affirming care for transgender kids

Parents of trans children who receive gender-affirming care at Children's Healthcare have gotten messages letting them know the facility will no longer offer the treatments.

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Stacey Abrams considers third run for governor as some Georgia Democrats move on

Once the unquestioned leader of Georgia Democrats, Stacey Abrams now faces an uncertain political future as she considers a third run for governor.

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With midterms looming, Georgia fails to make election security upgrades

Election security proposals stalled in the Georgia General Assembly, leaving the same voting technology in place for the 2026 election. Election advocates say they're worried.

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NRA convention begins in Atlanta with lack of political firepower

President Donald Trump is skipping this year's meeting. And the speaker list is lacking many prominent state and national politicians.

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Jamie Dupree: The border numbers tell a story that’s good and bad

Foreign tourism is down in the United States as authorities crack down on illegal crossings at the southern border.