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GEORGIA AND AIIB SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE-FOCUSED POLICY BASED FACILITY
Sarke
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Daily News: Politics June 27, 2025 Within the framework of the annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), held in China, Georgian Finance Ministry signed a letter of intent with AIIB, aimed at further implementation of the...
Georgia unemployment dips slightly
Grice Connect
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June 27, 2025
Georgia's unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in April—below the national average—as the state added 4,900 jobs and reached a record employment high, according to the Department of Labor. Georgia's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 3.5%,...
Updated Georgia wildlife action plan at work
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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SOCIAL CIRCLE — The comprehensive revision of Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan is in place and in use. Shaped by agency staff, conservation organizations and public comments, the overhauled conservation strategy now available in a dynamic...
Talking the Tropics w/ Mike: Chantal remnants still producing heavy rain & flooding
x99.5 - Florida
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July 7, 2025
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None. The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...
Facing federal funding cuts, Atlanta Housing shrinks budget by $80.6M
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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It’s worth noting that the fiscal year 2025 budget increased 18% over fiscal year 2024 — the largest jump in the past five years. All the same, the 2026 budget was approved against a backdrop of uncertainty about how the agency will fund programs...
Coastal Georgia counties announce new joint development authority
Savannah Now - Georgia
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The partnership aims to leverage the region's proximity to the ports of Savannah and Brunswick, combining resources and expertise for efficient economic development. A key goal of the JDA is to address high poverty rates in the area, which exceed...
Georgia DNR: Thanks To Many, Updated Georgia Wildlife Plan at Work
AllOnGeorgia
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June 26, 2025
The comprehensive revision of Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan is in place and in use. Shaped by agency staff, conservation organizations and public comments, the overhauled conservation strategy now available in a dynamic digital format will...
Georgia Power rate freeze plan faces scrutiny over storm cost exemptions
The Current - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. ATLANTA – Executives representing Georgia Power and the state’s energy regulating agency Thursday defended the...
It’s Time to Reform Marijuana Laws in Georgia
Georgia Trend
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June 30, 2025
In 2025, it remains illegal in Georgia to grow, possess or consume marijuana products. That’s a fact. It is also a fact that almost every Georgian reading these words either uses marijuana products themselves or knows someone who does. Anyone...
Tellus Science Museum studying piece of meteor that fell in metro Atlanta
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Dozens of people captured the meteor falling from the sky on their cellphones last week. On Monday, Atlanta News First got a look at it up close in the Tellus Science Museum. A sonic boom, the equivalent of 20...
“This is NASCAR's most competitive, interesting track”: Insiders declare Atlanta Motor Speedway the new gold standard
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Atlanta Motor Speedway has emerged as NASCAR’s new gold standard for competitive racing, according to insiders Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck. They claimed so on an episode of their weekly podcast, The Teardown. This all-out competitive environment...
Local students graduate from Georgia Connections Academy
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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Two local students were among the 680 graduates honored this month as part of the Georgia Connections Academy Class of 2025. Daniel Henderson, of Jefferson, and Hannah Selvaraj, of Pendergrass, were recognized during an in-person commencement...
Sen. Cruz: ‘Zero evidence’ of weather modification in Kerrville flooding disaster
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Kerr County officials hold a briefing on the devastating flooding in their area. 75 people were killed in the area, including 48 adults and 27. 10 Camp Mystic campers and 1 counselor are unaccounted for. Officials in Texas responded Monday to...
New Georgia laws taking effect today: What you need to know
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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New Georgia laws ranging from tax cuts to cell phones in schools will go into effect on Tuesday. Brooke Zauner is at the Capitol breaking down what Georgians need to know. As the new month starts today, dozens of new laws are now in effect in...
Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR driver sends a strong message after a 'big climb' in Atlanta: "One step away"
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Jimmie Johnson’s protégé, Erik Jones, delivered a strong performance in the 2025 Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He finished fifth in the race despite facing significant adversity during the race and claimed that the team is “one good...
Program would allow nonattorneys to assist with legal tasks
The Center Square
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July 7, 2025
(The Center Square) – A pilot program proposed by a commission tasked with studying Georgia's legal regulatory environment would allow nonattorneys to perform limited legal tasks. The Supreme Court Study Committee on Legal Regulatory Reform...
Atlanta Hawks beat reporter ‘pepper-sprayed’ by Uber driver over air conditioning debate, she says
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 27, 2025
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A prominent Atlanta sports reporter...
Georgia Today: Charges dropped for arrested journalist.; cursive writing; and a firefighter calendar
Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here, we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, charges have been dropped for the journalist arrested while covering a recent protest. Cursive writing is coming...
Georgia Chamber urges PSC to freeze electric rates for three years
ATL Standard - Georgia
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June 26, 2025
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce presented its case to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in Atlanta, advocating for a three-year freeze on base electric rates. This proposal aims to offer stability for businesses and families across the...
Here are the new laws taking effect today in Georgia
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A host of new Georgia laws will take effect Tuesday. Perhaps the most controversial one, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, will ban transgender students from competing in sports teams that don’t match their assigned birth gender. A...