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Who tinkered with a Georgia county border? Line moved behind a powerful sheriff’s house.
Borders don't usually move without any votes or laws, but that's what happened in rural northeast Georgia when a county line shifted around the house of a sheriff.
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Surplus tax refunds of up to $500 are on their way to Georgia residents
Extra tax refunds should begin arriving for eligible Georgians as soon as this week.
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Congress wants Medicaid recipients to work. Georgia provides a model.
Congressional Republicans look to require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work to get coverage, as Georgia does. But the state program has its critics.
Georgia Supreme Court says you must be 21 to carry handguns in public
A unanimous ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court upholds a state law prohibiting people under 21 years old from carrying handguns in public.
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Georgia Power bills have gone up. Now voters will choose who sets rates.
At long last, elections are resuming for Georgia's powerful board that sets electricity rates for customers. Early voting lasts from May 27 to June 13.
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New Georgia law could help wrongfully convicted get paid by the state
People released from prison will soon be able to petition for compensation through the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings and begin to rebuild their lives.
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Groups on either side of abortion divide flock to brain-dead Georgia woman’s cause
There’s been an outpouring of support for Adriana Smith across Georgia and the country, with vigils being planned and online fundraisers being held in her name.
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Once a GOP mission, voter eligibility challenges taken up by Democratic counties
Local Georgia election officials are starting to challenge voters' eligibility, taking over from Republican activists who sought to disqualify voters who might be ineligible.
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Clinic bombing reminds Georgia reproductive health staff that job isn’t safe
State Rep. Esther Panitch says of attacks on clinics: "You’d think the ability to create life would bring people together, but even that tears people apart."
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‘Grief and loss’ unite mom, sister of women who died after incomplete abortions
Candi Miller and Amber Nicole Thurman died in 2022 aftert incomplete abortions. Their sister and mother, respectively, have started a podcast called "We Talk About It"