Category: thecurrentga.org
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Collins, Dooley clash on immigration, ethics in GOP Senate debate
This post was originally published on this site. In the Republican nomination debate for U.S. Senate, Congressman Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley exchanged jabs over immigration policy and a U.S. House…
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Feral hog eradication programs slashed by Kemp veto
This post was originally published on this site. Gov. Brian Kemp cut a $1 million public-private pilot program and a $200,000 wild pig eradication program from the state budget, despite the House passing a…
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Trauma, PTSD can increase risk of pregnancy complications for veterans in Georgia, nationwide
This post was originally published on this site. Arthurine Williams-Wright, a Black woman veteran, experienced harassment, abuse, and sexual assault while serving in the US Army Corps of Engineers, which led to her diagnosis…
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5 Georgia high schools to begin testing drones to stop mass shootings
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia will become the second state to launch a pilot program using drones to respond to active shootings in five schools, funded by $550,000 in the…
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Georgia officials kicked off an audit of this month’s election. What does that actually entail?
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia officials have kicked off a statewide risk-limiting audit to verify the accuracy of the May 19 election results, using a random sample of ballots and…
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Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods
This post was originally published on this site. State Superintendent Richard Woods is facing a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination with Candler County Superintendent Bubba Longgrear, as he seeks a fourth term…
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Atlanta Press Club to host final debates for Georgia runoff elections
This post was originally published on this site. The Atlanta Press Club is hosting livestreamed debates for runoff elections in Georgia, featuring candidates for U.S. Senate, Public Service Commission, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,…
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Using DNA, researchers profile Georgia’s population of male loggerheads
This post was originally published on this site. University of Georgia researchers have been using DNA analysis to track the reproduction of female loggerhead turtles for nearly two decades, and their numbers have stabilized,…
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Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying
This post was originally published on this site. The Trump administration has announced that immigrants seeking green cards will have to return to their home countries and wait, despite years of potential backlogs, which…
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Federal court says Georgia’s Medicaid rules shortchanged medically fragile 3-year-old
This post was originally published on this site. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a federal district judge’s order requiring the Georgia Department of Community Health to provide nearly five…