• Georgia GOP House leaders scrap special session redistricting plans,Tim Darnell

    Georgia GOP House leaders scrap special session redistricting plans

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Only minutes before a special legislative session was set to convene to redraw Georgia’s legislative and congressional maps, House GOP leaders announced they will not undertake that effort, at least not for now. In a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp - who called the spec

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  • Flags at Statesboro City Hall lowered to half-staff honoring Bulloch County public defender,Alexis Derickson

    Flags at Statesboro City Hall lowered to half-staff honoring Bulloch County public defender

    STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar ordered flags at Statesboro City Hall to be lowered to half-staff through Friday in honor of Bulloch County attorney Kelley Kidd.Kidd died on June 14, 2026, at 83 years old. During his career, he served as a public defender in the Bulloch C

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  • IRS lifts hiring freeze following pressure from Georgia senator,Anna Najarian

    IRS lifts hiring freeze following pressure from Georgia senator

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The IRS is lifting its federal hiring freeze after pressure from lawmakers concerned with staffing needs, including U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.In a letter to the Georgia Democrat, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said his agency plans to hire new workers soon.“The IRS has e

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