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Mon., February 13, 2012 6:07pm
Alabama has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling that supported metro Atlanta's right to take water from a disputed reservoir that serves as the main water source for roughly 3 million people. Attorneys for Alabama asked the high court to resolve the long-running feud over water usage between Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Florida officials expect to file a similar request shortly.
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Mon., February 13, 2012 3:31pm
State lawmakers could vote again as early as this week on a much-debated bill that would allow Georgians to vote on the state approving charter schools. Georgia voters have approved many constitutional amendments in recent years.
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Mon., February 13, 2012 3:00pm
Amtrak officials say, more Georgians got on and off their trains last year than any year before. Amtrak's Georgia ridership broke 200,000 passengers for the first in 2011. This comes as Amtrak expects major cuts in federal funding.
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Mon., February 13, 2012 5:00am
State lawmakers are busy approving county and school board election district maps. It’s part of the once-a-decade redistricting effort that began last year. Legislators are trying to complete the process quickly so the maps will be ready by race qualifying time.
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Fri., February 10, 2012 6:00pm
The governors of Georgia and South Carolina are keeping quiet on a private meeting on stalled efforts to build a $5 billion cargo port on the Savannah River shared by both states. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley met for nearly two hours Friday at a private office building in Augusta, about midway between their respective statehouses. Both left without speaking to reporters.
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Fri., February 10, 2012 4:26pm
Georgia’s attorney general, Sam Olens, announced a $25 billion federal settlement Thursday with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers. The deal sets stricter rules governing mortgages. But Olens says a bill pending in the state legislature would help protect consumers against forgeries or so-called robo-signing on the part of the mortgage companies. Georgia’s attorney general, Sam Olens, announced a $25 billion federal settlement Thursday with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers. The deal sets stricter rules governing mortgages. But Olens says a bill pending in the state legislature would help protect consumers against forgeries or so-called robo-signing on the part of the mortgage companies. Georgia’s attorney general, Sam Olens, announced a $25 billion federal settlement Thursday with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers. The deal sets stricter rules governing mortgages. But Olens says a bill pending in the state legislature would help protect consumers against forgeries or so-called robo-signing on the part of the mortgage companies.
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Fri., February 10, 2012 9:00am
A Georgia Senate panel has approved a bill targeting scrap metal theft that places more requirements on recyclers and requires sellers of used cars 20 years or older without a title to prove ownership.
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Thu., February 9, 2012 4:28pm
The state Senate passed a resolution Thursday urging Congress to expand a guest worker program that gives visas to foreign laborers.
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Thu., February 9, 2012 3:52pm
The Georgia Military College band played Thursday at the State Capitol to celebrate Georgia heritage. Governor Nathan Deal was there to declare Sunday February the 12th as “Georgia Day.”
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Thu., February 9, 2012 1:59pm
State lawmakers will allow another vote on a change to Georgia's constitution that would allow the General Assembly to create more charter schools.
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