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Despite record math gains, half of Georgia students still below proficiency

Georgia Milestones math scores reached record highs in certain grades following standard updates, though proficiency rates ...
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Georgia committee confronts tight timeline for election system overhaul

A newly formed committee of lawmakers and election experts met to begin planning Georgia's transition to a hand-marked paper ...
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McIntosh adopts zoning for Sapelo’s Gullah Geechee neighborhood

The McIntosh County Commission voted 3-1 on Thursday to approve a new zoning ordinance for the Gullah Geechee enclave of Hogg ...
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Expert says Georgia water system attack highlights critical security deficiencies

Clayton County authorities say a boil water advisory and low water pressure may have been part of a multistate cyber campaign targeting water infrastructure that could be linked to Iran. Rex ...
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The grass looks healthy. But most of Georgia’s marshes are losing their roots to sea level rise

Researcher Kyle Runion is studying how frequent flooding and lost belowground biomass contribute to the risk of marsh drowning across Georgia's coastline.
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Woodbine citizens seek to recall council members over financial, transparency concerns

Residents of Woodbine held a tense town hall meeting to demand accountability for five years of missing financial audits and ...
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State regulator reviews OpenAI-Georgia Power contract

A sign marks the entrance to the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub in Effingham County on July 27, 2026. The industrial park is the future site of a $20 billion OpenAI data center. Credit: Justin Taylor ...
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Bottoms, Jackson offer competing visions on data centers, Medicaid expansion at business luncheon

Georgia gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson presented their opposing views on data center regulation and Medicaid expansion during a Georgia Chamber of Commerce luncheon in ...