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The candidates disagreed on a number of key issues at the debate hosted by AthChat Podcast hosts Drew Abney and Russell Edwards. They clashed over whether high-density development would lower housing costs and the causes of homelessness in Athens.
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Ossoff and Bottoms each spoke and expressed support for one another. According to the Associated Press, their advisors described it as the first of many joint rallies as the candidates look toward Election Day in November.
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The Athens-Clarke County Commission will adopt the upcoming fiscal year’s budget on June 9th. The county’s mayor Kelly Girtz submitted a proposed budget to the commission on May 1st.
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This spring, the Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week held an event in Athens. The organization aims to promote fashion that has fewer negative impacts on the environment.
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The annual Forest Heights Blueberry Festival held in Athens is a celebration of blueberries for all ages. However, the yearly party is only one branch of the west side neighborhood’s Blueberry Project.
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Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.
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Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.
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The Biden administration previously said doctors examined the president "days" following the debate, not in the moments after. The former first lady revealed more details in her new book.
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It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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