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Photostory: Parade honors veterans despite canceled ceremony

While the federal government shutdown forced organizers to cancel a popular Veterans Day observance Tuesday, Augusta’s annual Veterans Day parade paid tribute to the men and women who have served their country.

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Augusta Charter Review Committee to revisit key motions

The Augusta Charter Review Committee will meet again Thursday to revisit a list of postponed and unfinished motions from its last session on Oct. 30.

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U.S. Senate plan to reopen government could throttle a booming new industry

If Congress ultimately approves the legislation that the U.S. Senate adopted Monday to end the government shutdown, it could throttle the multibillion dollar hemp consumables industry.

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Augusta opens shelters as temperatures fall into 20s

Bundle up, because the first freeze of the season is headed for Augusta and much of the state.

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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

Government food program to begin disbursing Tuesday in Georgia, at two-thirds the normal amount

Grovetown City Council’s Ceretta Smith on the campaign for District 12

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

State tax revenues rise in October

In about face, Trump administration tells Georgia it will fully fund food program for the hungry

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Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Coming To Augusta

The Georgia General Assembly has provided $1 million in seed money for a veteran’s cemetery in Augusta, members of the...

Supreme Court Win Washes Over Georgia in Decades-Long Water War

The U.S. Supreme Court handed Georgia a major win Thursday in its long-running water battle with Florida, overturning a 2013...

Senate tweaks citizen’s arrest overhaul, moving it toward a final vote

The Georgia Senate Monday overwhelmingly supported an overhaul of the Civil War-era law cited as justification in last year’s killing...

Lawmakers embrace pecans, skip sports bets in 2021’s masked session

Lawmakers just concluded a legislative session dominated by the GOP’s push to remake Georgia’s election laws after Republicans suffered stunning...

COVID-19 family visits, elderly-care cameras stall in Georgia legislature

Two bills aimed at helping elderly nursing home residents in Georgia were late casualties of this year’s General Assembly session.

Georgia labor department tops $20B in unemployment benefit payouts

The agency now has paid out more than $20.2 billion in unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic began in Georgia...

Raffensperger laments lost authority in new voting law, third group files suit

By Stanley Dunlap -March 31, 2021 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is defending the overhaul of state election laws against voter...

Group Holds Voter Registration Drive In South Augusta

The Georgia Coalition of the People’s Agenda held a voter registration drive at Diamond Lakes Regional Park and two Augusta...

General Assembly OKs Tax-Break Package, Lets Delta Keep Its Exemption

Georgia lawmakers left the Gold Dome early Thursday after passing legislation loaded with business tax breaks and firing a shot...

Police Funding Bill Passes as Other Contentious Criminal Justice Bills Falter

By Jill Nolin | Stanley Dunlap | April 1, 2021 | Georgia Recorder Lawmakers considered several measures this session that critics argued were...

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