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Georgia Worries About Uptick in H1N1 Cases
Contrary to perception in the South and other parts of the country that H1N1 virus has already ebbed in recent months, health department officials here reported an unusual uptick in flu cases and warned that the H1N1 pandemic is far from over.
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Should Sandra Bullock Stay With Marriage Criminal---Jesse James ?
Heah, Sandra Bullock, for sure you can do worst, but not by too many inches. "You deserve what you are able to give". Give Jesse James the boot, before he kicks you in the head with them. This is the pulse of her fan nationwide.
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Georgia Governor Urges Undecided Democrats to Vote No on Health Care Bill
Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue is urging a pair of undecided Georgia Democrats to vote no on President Barack Obama's health care plan.
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Fee hikes proposed to offset Georgia budget gap
The bill contains six new fees and dozens of fee hikes expected to raise millions of dollars to help fill a widening budget hole.
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House OK's water conservation bill
Sweeping water conservation legislation is on its way to Gov. Sonny Perdue. The House gave the Georgia Water Stewardship Act final approval with a 153-8 vote on Thursday.
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Ga. may face major tax changes
A bill introduced this week with the support of Senate and House leaders sets the framework for a systematic study of Georgia's tax system this summer and fall by a blue-ribbon committee and creates an extraordinary mechanism for submitting any recommendations it may produce to next year's Legislature.
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Romney Scheduled To Speak At Emory University
Former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will speak at Emory University later this month.
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Ralston: Pass The Transportation Bill
Speaker David Ralston urged a House panel to get moving on a bill that could provide new funding for roads.
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NewAnalysis: Legislators are taking their anger out on many state agencies.
The target of political anger has shifted from the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents to the state's hospitals.
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House OKs Pursuit Of Tax Deadbeats
The House voted Tuesday to give state revenue officials more muscle to collect overdue taxes.
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'Madea' honored at Georgia Capitol?
A resolution honoring entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, scheduled to be proclaimed on Wednesday by the Georgia Senate, has been postponed.
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Ga. chief judge says budget cuts threaten courts
Georgia's top judge warned state lawmakers Tuesday that deep cuts to the state budget are making it "increasingly difficult" for the courts to do their constitutionally mandated duties.
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Editorial: Only as a last resort
In a desperate search to plug multimillion-dollar holes in the Georgia budget, legislators are looking at raising some of 1,700 different fees the state charges for various services and licenses.
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House Bans Gas Chambers To Euthanize Pets
The House approved a bill Tuesday that would outlaw the use of gas chambers to euthanize pets at animal shelters in Georgia.
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Ga. lawmakers will probably block photos
Legislation to prohibit the release of nude crime-scene photos is likely to sail through the Senate, according to Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers.
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Proposal For Attacks On Ga. Officers Passes Senate
State senators are in unanimous support of a proposal to create a state-wide alert system to catch criminals who kill or seriously injury law enforcement officers in Georgia.
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Budget Task Force Recommendations Ready
Senate leaders are expected to get dozens of ideas for saving billions of dollars from a group of business leaders assembled to bring fresh ideas to Georgia's fiscal crisis.
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More students protest possible budget cuts at Georgia Capitol
College students rallied at the state Capitol to protest possible cuts to higher education.
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Plant Vogtle air quality permits to be discussed at public meeting
Georgia's Environmental Protection Division will hold a public meeting in April to discuss air quality permits associated with the $14.5 billion addition of two new reactors to Plant Vogtle.
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Ga. college students protest education cuts
A few hundred college students rallied on the steps of the Georgia Capitol on Monday to protest budget cuts they say could make college too expensive at a time when education is needed with a shrinking pool of jobs.
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