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Perdue Proposes Deep Health Care Cuts

Perdue Proposes Deep Health Care Cuts

Gov. Sonny Perdue is proposing deep new cuts to the state's healthcare providers, slashing the amount they receive for treating Medicaid patients and removing a sales tax exemption for non-profit hospitals.

House Panel OKs Fulton Split

House Panel OKs Fulton Split

A polarizing proposal that would split Fulton County in two has cleared a House committee.

Senate Approves Property Tax Bill

Senate Approves Property Tax Bill

The state Senate has approved a wide-ranging overhaul of property taxes in Georgia.

DoD to Resume Education Grants to Military Spouses

DoD to Resume Education Grants to Military Spouses

The Defense Department says it will partially resume a grant program that pays for college classes and career training for military spouses, who were outraged when the program was abruptly halted last month.

African Lion Trio Leaving Atlanta for Mexico Park

African Lion Trio Leaving Atlanta for Mexico Park

Three of Zoo Atlanta's African lions are moving to a new home at a Mexican adventure park.

Kingsland, Ga., to Build Nature Trail

Kingsland, Ga., to Build Nature Trail

Workers in Kingsland are preparing to build a 1.5-mile trail that officials say will be the first of many for the southeast Georgia city.

Columbus Man Convicted, Sentenced in Pipe Bomb Case

Columbus Man Convicted, Sentenced in Pipe Bomb Case

A Columbus man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury convicted him of attacking police officers with a pipe bomb.

State's System to Defend the Poor Still Reeling

State's System to Defend the Poor Still Reeling

Georgia's public defender system is still trying to recover its financial footing after a courthouse gunman racked up a $3 million defense tab on the way to his conviction.

Bill Requires Conferences for Failing Students

Bill Requires Conferences for Failing Students

New legislation would mandate parent-teacher conferences when a student receives a failing grade on two consecutive report cards.

Savannah Revives Square Destroyed in 1950s

Savannah Revives Square Destroyed in 1950s

Savannah is celebrating the resurrection of one of its famous squares, a site that helped spark the city's preservation movement after its demolition in the 1950s.

Hancock Has State's Highest Unemployment Rate

Hancock Has State's Highest Unemployment Rate

New job numbers are out for January and Hancock ranks worst in the state with 23.5 percent unemployment.

Ralph Reed, Ex-Christian Coalition Head, Won't Run for Congress

Ralph Reed, Ex-Christian Coalition Head, Won't Run for Congress

Former Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed says that after much thought and prayer he has decided not to run for Congress in Georgia.

Senate Backs Perdue's Water Conservation Bill

Senate Backs Perdue's Water Conservation Bill

Governor Sonny Perdue's water conservation bill is one step closer to becoming law after the Senate approved the proposal, which is also up for consideration in the House.

Senator Proposes Cutting 19 Superior Court Judges

Senator Proposes Cutting 19 Superior Court Judges

Sen. Mitch Seabaugh is proposing cutting 19 superior court judges -- a move he says could save the state up to $14 million.

Female Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault

Female Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault

A 33-year-old Pickens County High School teacher has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a male student.

Appeals Panel Upholds Conviction of Art Thief

Appeals Panel Upholds Conviction of Art Thief

A federal appeals panel has upheld the conviction of a French art thief who admitted stealing and trying to sell paintings by Claude Monet and other famous artists.

Ga. Marines Name Kennel for Slain Dog Handler

Ga. Marines Name Kennel for Slain Dog Handler

An Albany military base is naming its kennel in honor of a Marine canine handler whose parents were allowed to adopt his bomb-sniffing dog after the young Marine was killed in Iraq.

Ga. Tech to Test 'Smart Locks' on Emory Bikes

Ga. Tech to Test 'Smart Locks' on Emory Bikes

Georgia Tech is getting a $50,000 grant from the Ford Motor Co. Fund to test a new "smart lock" technology for bicycles in Emory University's bike-share program.

Assisted Suicide Group Preparing for Trial

Assisted Suicide Group Preparing for Trial

 The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old man with cancer kill himself said he's looking forward to a trial that he hopes will validate the group's work.

SC, Ga. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Vehicle Rollover

SC, Ga. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Vehicle Rollover

Two soldiers from South Carolina and Georgia have been killed in a vehicle rollover in Iraq.

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