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Georgia proposal would limit congressional district redrawing
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (310+ words) Democrats in the Georgia Senate want to limit state lawmakers' redrawing of congressional district lines to the first odd numbered year after a U.S. census. Seventeen members of the party are backing the resolution needing two-thirds support in the chamber to…...
Georgia committee on eliminating state income tax will meet again
3+ week, 6+ day ago (311+ words) The Georgia Senate Study Committee to Eliminate Georgia's Income Tax will likely meet one more time before the legislative session, a Senate spokesperson said. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones established the committee in July. It was scheduled for abolishment on Dec....
Trump administration builds Smart Wall along southwest border, $4.5 billion in contracts doled out
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (756+ words) Roughly $4.5 billion in contracts have been awarded to expand border wall construction, including adding advanced technological surveillance along the southwest border. Ten new construction contracts have been awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to…...
Georgia ICE arrests up 367 percent from 2021, making for 'safer streets, open jobs
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (461+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests surged by 367% in Georgia this year, with 4,500 illegal aliens arrested in the state between January 20 and July 31, compared to the 963 made under the Biden administration during the same time period in 2021, the Department of Homeland…...
Pentagon to award new military medal to personnel deployed to southern border
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (245+ words) The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that it will award a new military medal to service members stationed on the U.S.-Mexico border, which will be part of the Trump administration's efforts to boost border security. The new medal, dubbed the Mexican…...
Georgia GOP Rep Mike Collins joins Senate race to challenge Democratic Sen Ossoff
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) Rep. Mike Collins joins fellow Rep. Buddy Carter in the GOP primary race Georgia Rep. Mike Collins on Monday entered the state's 2026 GOP primary to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff for his seat." "I don't know who Jon Ossoff…...
Former New Mexico judge and his wife arrested for allegedly housing suspected Tren de Aragua member
9+ mon, 4+ hour ago (336+ words) Former Do'a Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were arrested in New Mexico on Thursday after FBI agents raided their home over suspicion of housing a suspected illegal gang member. Former New Mexico judge and…...