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Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law.
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Around 25 people gathered at the Arch on Wednesday afternoon carrying signs and setting up a sound system.
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The University of Georgia ranked second in the nation for a global engagement scholarship intended for aspiring federal government workers.
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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Poultry and egg production is a multi-billion dollar a year industry in Georgia, driven by major production in northeast Georgia.
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Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.
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The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.
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What a new bridge over Baltimore's Patapsco River will look like is still very much a matter of speculation. But one design stands out.
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Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.
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