About a dozen people gathered outside a Cobb County synagogue Saturday bearing Nazi flags, sparking widespread condemnation from both sides of the political aisle in Georgia and renewing talk of state action to address antisemitism.
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Georgia Families Make Last-Gasp Attempt to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Georgia’s transgender children and their families are hoping a last-minute lawsuit will thwart the state’s proposed ban on gender-affirming medical treatments set to kick in Saturday.
Small Business Applications Decrease in the South
According to the report, business applications in the South decreased from the previous month, with 196,997 new applications, a 2.0% decrease.
Georgia’s Bald Eagles Rebounding From Last Year’s Avian Influenza Outbreak
Georgia’s bald eagles are welcoming a healthy batch of squawking little eaglets into the world, encouraging news for wildlife lovers after an outbreak of avian influenza hammered the iconic birds along the state’s coast last spring.
Southwest Georgia Farmers Frustrated by Trickle of Progress to Ease Flint River Withdrawal Ban
A state proposal to slightly ease a ban on new and expanded withdrawals from portions of the Flint River Basin was met this week with frustration from farmers who are weary of the decade-old moratorium they argue is limiting the industry’s potential in southwest Georgia.
Georgia Acts to Improve Mental Health Support for Veterans, Families
A new effort is underway in Georgia to improve mental health support for veterans and their loved ones, as Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill aimed at addressing high suicide rates among veterans.
Rural Georgia Lawmaker Wants Legislature to Settle Stink Raised by Casting Sludge Upon the Soil
Tankers hauling mystery sludge have been a common – and unwelcome – sight in rural Wilkes County for more than a decade, regularly filling the country air with a putrid aroma.