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Two new members join Augusta Charter Review Committee

Augusta’s Charter Review Committee has two more new faces, both sworn in Wednesday after last week’s commission elections.

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Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days, as Trump signs funding bill

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reopen the government.

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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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Augusta opens shelters as temperatures fall into 20s

Columbia County Board of Elections certifies election results

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

Legislation targets investors who own vast swaths of Georgia housing stock

Out-of-state investors own tens of thousands of houses in Georgia, and lawmakers tried to limit the number due to concerns...

Democrats pitch expansion of child tax credit

The annual federal child tax credit will shrink in half at the end of the year, falling to $1,000 if...

Regents to vote on consolidating Georgia Southern, East Georgia State College

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents will vote next week on a proposal to consolidate Georgia Southern University...

Failure of speed-zone cameras bill leaves bad blood between Georgia House and Senate

An unexpectedly early end to the 2025 General Assembly session Friday night left a bid to put some restrictions on...

Bills that passed: Augusta judge, tax breaks, more

The Georgia General Assembly approved a sixth judge for the Augusta Judicial Circuit and a handful of other items closely...

Georgia lawmakers go home early, leaving unfinished business for next year

Georgia legislators clocked out unusually early Friday night, leaving behind stacks of unfinished bills, many of them torn into pieces...

Augusta anti-Trump protest brings out more than 300

The Remove Reverse Reclaim protest in Augusta was was a localized version of a larger anti-Trump protest in D.C. 

Georgia legislature approves more compensation for families of teachers killed at school

The families of teachers killed in mass shootings and other violent acts at school would get double the money under...

Stage set for new PSC elections

This year’s long-delayed elections for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have drawn eight candidates, including the...

Augusta charter review committee has first meeting, waits to name chair

A new group met behind the Augusta Commission dais Thursday with a big task ahead.

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