A federal grand jury has indicted state Rep. Tyrone Brooks over allegations claiming he misappropriated more than $1 million in charitable funds. Brooks, a Democrat from Atlanta, was charged Thursday with 30 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and false tax returns.
Members of Georgia’s National Guard looked on as Governor Nathan Deal signed the “Veterans Licensure Bill” into law Monday at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta.
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State lawmakers made few major changes to education policy during this year's legislative session.
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Savannah-area homeowners may see their property taxes increase to help pay for more staff at the Chatham County jail.
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Under a bill passed last week, state lawmakers won’t be able to divert hazardous and solid waste trust fund fees to other parts of the budget. The measure caused a last-minute battle between legislators in the waning moments of the legislative...
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Yet another experienced candidate launched a campaign for mayor of the consolidated Macon-Bibb County government Friday, joining a race that is starting to resemble a mad dash.
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The former top general at Robins Air Force Base scolded both union leaders and base management Thursday during a blistering public appearance in which he warned that labor disputes could put the base at risk of closure.
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Members of Savannah's City Council are making permanent a temporary choice they made last year about one of the city's most powerful positions. The council selected interim city manager Stephanie Cutter to run the city government...
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U.S. Supreme Court rulings in two same sex marriage cases might set the stage for a separate challenge to Georgia's state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, and one expert thinks the legal dominoes from last week’s oral arguments...
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U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson was in Savannah Wednesday to update port officials on the progress of federal funding for the Savannah harbor expansion project. Earlier in the week, he attended the Atlanta Braves opening day with Atlanta Mayor Kasim...
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State lawmakers are already saying next year they may need to tighten loopholes in an ethics bill they passed last week.
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