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Photo by Kimberly Farmer

Photo by Kimberly Farmer

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Kemp ups the ante on school safety grants

Dave Williams - Capitol Beat News Service
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will ask the General Assembly to provide an additional $50 million in state grants to improve security in Georgia schools. The added funding would bring the total for the current fiscal year to $158 million, Kemp said during a news conference at the state Capitol.
State of Georgia General Assembly

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General Assembly kicks off 2025 session

Dave Williams - Capitol Beat News Service
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The General Assembly gaveled into session Monday with the usual pageantry and little of the heavy lifting that will be required to make it through the 40-day session. House lawmakers voted 153-21 to reelect Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, to preside over the chamber during the next two years.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is expected to begin brine operations in northeast Georgia Thursday morning.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is expected to begin brine operations in northeast Georgia Thursday morning.

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DOT shares tips for drivers ahead of predicted winter weather impacts

News Staff
Thursday, January 9, 2025
With a winter weather system expected to hit the northern half of Georgia early Friday morning, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is actively preparing and coordinating brine operations and staffing plans in an effort to respond to the pending threat of icy conditions and snow...
Four hundred officers have responded in relief to the recent attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured dozens more on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 1. (Photo by Wade Cheek/CNI News Service)

Four hundred officers have responded in relief to the recent attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured dozens more on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 1. (Photo by Wade Cheek/CNI News Service)

New Orleans Sugar Bowl postponed amid terrorist attack on Bourbon Street; rescheduled for Jan. 2

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Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Wade Cheek CNI News Service  NEW ORLEANS — Pregame jubilation and anticipation was abruptly displaced with horror and safety concerns in New Orleans prior to the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl as a pickup smashed through a city street filled with New Year's partiers, killing 15 and injuring others.
Some significant legislation pertaining to elections, taxes, and health care doesn’t are now affective.

Some significant legislation pertaining to elections, taxes, and health care doesn’t are now affective.

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New laws will affect elections, taxes, health care

Dave Williams - Capitol Beat News Service
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ATLANTA - Most new laws the General Assembly enacted this year took effect in July. But some significant legislation or portions of legislation lawmakers passed pertaining to elections, taxes and health care don’t become operative until New Year’s Day.