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Bottoms win, Democrats flip House and utility board

The panelists on The Georgia Gang discuss Keisha Lance Bottoms making history as America's first elected Black female governor, Democrats winning the Georgia House for the first time in 22 years, and the party capturing majority control of the Public Service Commission.

Georgia · 8h

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Behind the collapse of the Republican coalition in Georgia

Not a single Republican won a statewide race in Georgia on Tuesday. Is it a temporary backlash to Donald Trump? Or the start of a political realignment?

Georgia · 2d

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Bottoms launches transition team, outlines Medicaid expansion goal

Georgia · 1d

Animal of Things

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Can You Keep a Stray Cat in Georgia? What the Law Says

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Stray cat laws in Georgia are a patchwork. The state sets a few firm rules on rabies, shelter licensing and cruelty, but the details you probably care about (how long a shelter holds a cat, whether you can keep one you found) are mostly set by your city or county. That can feel confusing when … This article, Can You Keep a Stray Cat in Georgia? What the Law Says , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • 9 Dwarf Cat Breeds With Short Legs and Even Bigger Personalities • Do You Have to Report a Stray Cat in Idaho Before Keeping It? • 26 Most Expensive Cat Breeds in the World (and What Drives Their Price Tags)

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Georgia's Former Army Base Is Now A National Monument With Civil War Relics And Historic Trails

There are historic war sites, and then there are sites where major battles occurred. This monument to the past stands today in much of its former glory.

Georgia · 6h

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Inside Georgia’s historic midterm political earthquake and what comes next

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia’s political landscape underwent a seismic shift on Election Day, ushering in national history, a sweeping blue wave across the executive branch, and a newly divided state government under the Gold Dome. Leading the wave was former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who defeated Republican...

Georgia · 1h

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9 Things a Georgia Landlord Can’t Legally Do to Renters in 2026

Come home to a new lock on your door, and you might think your landlord has the last word. But in Georgia, your landlord can’t change the locks without going through court first. Here’s what a Georgia landlord can’t legally do to renters in 2026, and where the law...

Georgia · 5d

Travel Pug

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College Towns With Free Classes for Seniors

Retirement is supposed to be the part where the homework ends. In a surprising number of college towns, it is the part where the homework gets interesting, because state laws and university policies let older residents sit in public university classrooms without paying tuition, provided they meet eligibility requirements. The rules vary by state, and ... Read more

Georgia · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Georgia residents 65 or older can apply for federal heating help starting Dec. 1, before everyone else

Georgia residents who are 65 or older can start applying for federal heating help on Tuesday, Dec. 1, the first workday of the month. Everyone else who qualifies has to wait until the first workday in January, according to the state Division of Family and Children Services. The help comes from the Low-Income Home Energy […]

Georgia · 1d

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Bottoms says she talked to Kemp about the budget

(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms will inherit a budget that Gov. Brian Kemp said, when he signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, will have a nearly $1 billion revenue reduction. The state's reserve fund is also dwindling, according to a report by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. "In total, the state reported spending down $6.3 billion in General Fund Reserves, including $4.5 billion on Amended Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations, $1.4 billion on one-time tax credits and $372 million on the mid-year adjustment for K-12 education," according to the report. "These expenditures reduced the balance of General Fund Reserves from $14.9 billion to $8.7 billion, after adjusting for $141.5 million in additional revenues raised and in unspent funds during FY 2026." Bottoms said at a Friday news conference that when she started her campaign for governor, reserves were about $15 billion and estimated a much lower figure for the reserve fund when she takes office in January. "I believe it is on track to be between $1 billion and $2 billion by the time January comes … but I do know the budget surplus is a lot less than it was when we launched our campaign,"

Georgia · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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AROUND TOWN: Georgia’s last Democratic governor has advice for its next one

The day after Georgia elected its first Democratic governor in over two decades, the last person to hold that distinction spoke in Cobb County. Roy Barnes, who served as Georgia’s governor from 1999 to 2003, addressed the Rotary Club of Marietta Wednesday. Georgia’s last Democratic governor opened his remarks by joking that he didn’t know what to talk about. He went on to analyze the 2026 midterm election results from the night before, and gave his perspective on why the Democratic Party had such banner results across the nation. Barnes chalked up the widespread Democratic victories to national frustrations with President Donald Trump’s administration. “Donald Trump crisscrossed primarily the Southeast and Midwest, and told the crowds that were listening, ‘Vote like I'm on the ballot,’” he said. “And they did.” Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as Georgia’s first Democratic mayor in over two decades since Barnes left office, and became the first Black woman to be elected governor of any state. Barnes expressed optimism about Bottoms’ future as governor, noting she will be Georgia’s first governor since 1966 to not come through the Georgia General Assembly. “I think it's going to be a learning curve for her,”

Georgia · 2d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Georgia man hit with $17K cruise ship bill after visit to onboard doctor

More than $17,000 was charged to the credit card Jeff Ricardo had on file with the cruise line before he stepped foot back on dry land.

Georgia · 2d

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Pastor Jamal Bryant celebrates Bottoms’ historic win

Bryant told his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church congregation that Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election showed the power of voters. The pastor, who supported Bottoms’ campaign, said he was surprised by how decisive the victory was. Bryant defended political messages from the pulpit and said the Black church has...

Georgia · 1h

The Hill

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Texas, Iowa, Georgia brace for new education fights under Democratic governors

The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shake-up after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school choice LGBTQ topics in classrooms and efforts either for or against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have expanded cultural…

Texas · 14h

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Buc-ee’s Is Coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027

A new Buc-ee’s can mean a new place to fill up and, for some people, a new place to clock in. Construction has already started at each site, though opening dates are still targets. Here are the new Buc-ee’s stores coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027....

North Carolina · 1d

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Georgia AG-elect Tanya Miller pledges action on price spikes

Attorney General-elect Tanya Miller pledged to crack down on grocery price gouging and unfair utility rate hikes across Georgia. The former prosecutor highlighted multi-dollar increases by Georgia Power and vowed strict regulatory scrutiny alongside newly elected utility commissioners. Miller said she will take corporate offenders to court and take legal...

Georgia · 2d

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History in Four States: Voters Elect First Black Governors in Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Wisconsin

History in Four States: Voters Elect First Black Governors in Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Wisconsin Editor’s Picks talese morrow Nationwide — While Carson voters were deciding a city charter measure and a long list of state propositions, voters in four other states were making history. On Election Night, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Wisconsin each elected a Black governor for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore also won a second term. Come January, five […] The post History in Four States: Voters Elect First Black Governors in Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Wisconsin first appeared on Inland Valley News .

Georgia · 16h

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8 Outdoor Burning Rules Many Georgia Homeowners Break in the Fall

With the leaves piling up this fall, a match can seem like the easy fix, but there’s more to it than that. In Georgia, you can only burn yard debris between official sunrise and sunset. Here are the outdoor burning rules many Georgia homeowners break in the fall. Note:...

Georgia · 1d

Macon Telegraph

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Defending a great state: A column by Bill Boyd from the Telegraph archives

It isn’t always easy to be a Georgian. Outsiders obviously don’t regard us as highly as we regard ourselves. But that’s their fault. They ought to get to know us, and then they wouldn’t talk about us the way they sometimes do. It may appear to some natives of this state that I shouldn’t be speaking for Georgians. After all, I was born in Oklahoma and raised by the U.S. Marine Corps. But I have now lived here in Georgia very close to half of my 63 years (counting my Marine days in Albany) and my claim to Georgia is by my own proclamation rather than birthright. Regardless of what a visitor might hear, we do not hate Yankees. We like to needle folks, and if we didn’t needle Yanks about being Yanks, it would be something else. On the other hand, if Georgians don’t like a person, they won’t needle at all. Perhaps you’ve heard that Georgians are clannish. If that means we tend to take care of one another, then we are guilty. But we are not clannish in a standoffish way. We are helpful. If you have a flat tire, you won’t stand beside the interstate all

Georgia · 14h

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Georgia man’s $70M verdict may be slashed in landmark toxic gas case

A new trial will determine if a $70 million verdict in a landmark pollution case against the owners of a Covington sterilization facility should be reduced by two thirds.

Covington, GA · 2d