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Georgia inmates tied to China fentanyl trafficking ring, feds say
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (407+ words) Two Georgia men are facing up to life in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl and synthetic drugs from China into the state, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia. Prosecutors say one of the…...
Georgia bill changing time zone, Daylight Saving stalled. What happened?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (490+ words) Some Georgians were excited for the prospect of no longer having to change their clocks twice a year for Daylight Saving Time. But that prospect will have to wait. House Bill 154, also known as the Georgia Sunshine Protection Act, was…...
Georgia session ends with major tax cuts
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (54+ words) Georgia lawmakers finished the 2026 session by passing a $38.5 billion budget and significant tax cuts, though a looming July 1 deadline for ballot changes remains unresolved. Georgia lawmakers finished the 2026 session by passing a $38.5 billion budget and significant tax cuts, though a…...
Georgia General Assembly ends 2026 session
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (40+ words) Georgia's General Assembly session ended late Thursday night and into Friday morning. Oil prices plunged and equities rallied on reports that the Iranian president has signaled potential willingness ... Georgia's General Assembly session ended late Thursday night and into Friday morning....
Georgia lawmakers pass income, property tax cuts for residents
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (631+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislative session after midnight Friday. The Senate did not get its elimination of income taxes....
Bill to change Georgia’s time zone for year-round daylight saving time fails
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (208+ words) A bill that would switch Georgia to a different time zone to make daylight saving time permanent didn't make it out of the Gold Dome. The Georgia House did not call for a vote on the Georgia Sunshine Protection Act…...
Georgia’s highway system ranks second in nation for overall cost-effectiveness and condition
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (257+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (WRBL) " The Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the state's highway system is ranked second in the nation for overall cost-effectiveness and condition. The Re... ATLANTA, Ga. (WRBL) " The Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Thursday…...
New Mexico health officials warn about salmonella risks in Easter chicks, ducklings
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (322+ words) Ahead of the Easter holiday, New Mexico health officials warned of the risk of salmonella infection from live poultry. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM) New Mexico health officials this week warned that the improper handling of live chicks and ducklings, often…...
NASA’s Artemis II wouldn’t have launched without the help from these Georgia companies
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (301+ words) NASA's Artemis II mission launched on Wednesday evening, sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. "This is one of the reasons I got into spaceflight to begin with," Georgia Tech Professor John Christian said....
Can New Mexico counties secede to Texas? Texas lawmakers says they'd be welcome
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (409+ words) Is Texas angling to annex southern New Mexico counties? Is secession even allowed by New Mexico's constitution? A recent announcement by a top Texas lawmaker has some scratching their heads about the possibility of New Mexico's border counties becoming part…...