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Federal judge sides with Georgia in ‘water wars’ with Alabama
The state of Georgia has won another legal case in its long-running "water wars" with Florida and Alabama.
Author: Kevin Hall Tifton Gazette
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Chamber Spring Focus now available
The Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce Spring Focus 2025 is now available!
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9:38 am
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Georgia legislature passes comprehensive school safety bill
=ATLANTA – The Georgia legislature on Monday passed a sweeping school safety bill that seeks to identify students who intend to do harm and bolster ...
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9:29 am
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Legislature votes to make it easier to prove intellectual disability in death penalty cases
ATLANTA – The Georgia legislature threw its support behind legislation that would make it easier for defendants in death penalty cases to avoid execution by ...
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9:26 am
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Georgia school safety bill nears final passage after Senate vote
The Georgia Senate on Monday passed a sweeping school safety bill that seeks to identify students who intend to do harm and bolster mental health ...
by Kevin Hall, Monday, March 31, 2025 4:18 pm
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Georgia House passes transgender sports bill
Controversial legislation banning transgender student athletes from participating in female sports in Georgia cleared the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives Monday.
by Kevin Hall, Monday, March 31, 2025 3:36 pm
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Hemp products industry gets scrutiny from Georgia lawmakers
Legislative proposals add uncertainty for stores that sell intoxicating items derived from hemp.
by Kevin Hall, Sunday, March 30, 2025 10:59 am
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General Assembly passes bill targeting fentanyl
Legislation stiffening penalties for trafficking in fentanyl in Georgia cleared the General Assembly Friday.
by Kevin Hall, Friday, March 28, 2025 3:43 pm
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IVF protection bill headed to Gov. Kemp
Legislation guaranteeing Georgia women struggling to become pregnant the legal right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) gained final passage in the General Assembly Friday.
by Kevin Hall, Friday, March 28, 2025 3:30 pm
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Measure to confront mass shootings, bomb threats, other school mayhem beats a deadline in the Senate
A sweeping school safety bill in reaction to the mass shooting at Apalachee High School last fall cleared a Senate committee Thursday, keeping it in ...