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A love letter to Six Flags Over Georgia
Atlanta Magazine
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July 28, 2025
Courtesy of Six Flags Over GeorgiaI’ve always been intrigued by worlds outside my own. As a kid, I was enamored with how worlds were created, spending my free time reading books and children’s magazines and playing video games—anything I could get...
Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership marks 65 years with recognition from Governor Kemp
ATL Standard - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), part of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech, has been honored by Governor Brian P. Kemp at the Georgia State Capitol for its 65 years of service to the manufacturing...
Georgia lawmakers hear conflicting views about hemp and marijuana
JAMES Magazine Online
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Products from marijuana and hemp are either dangerous and should be banned or amazing and should be accessible to those who need and want them, a Georgia House study committee heard Tuesday. Lawmakers heard conflicting assertions and opinions...
Georgia Trend Daily – July 30, 2025
Georgia Trend
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July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025 Georgia Ports Authority Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025), an increase of 8.6 percent or 450,000 TEUs compared to...
Former Georgia Democratic leader Bob Trammell announces Attorney General campaign
Access WDUN - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
Former Georgia Democratic leader Bob Trammell announced he will launch a campaign to run for Attorney General. “The only way to bring about real change in Georgia is to take on the special interests and cynical politics that are holding us back...
America's Most Beautiful City Is Officially This West Coast Destination
The Travel
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July 30, 2025
Let's be honest, the U.S. isn't short of beautiful cities. With coastal masterpieces and world-renowned architecture, there are plenty of contenders for the most beautiful city in America. However, a recent round-up list of the most beautiful...
Actor who helped start Georgia film tax credit gets amped-up ‘Naked Gun’ role
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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ExploreEXCLUSIVE: Liam Neeson coming to Atlanta for ‘Naked Gun’ reboot in May What happened next has never happened to Fitzgerald before over his long career: “Naked Gun” producers were so taken by his comedic chops, they created a role just for...
American Idol's Will Moseley Closes Out Friday After 5
106.1 KISS FM - Indiana
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July 30, 2025
The 2025 season of Friday After 5 is set to come to a close Friday night in downtown Owensboro. The season finale will feature a country singer who, last year, captivated audiences on ABC's hit talent show, American Idol. It was 2024 that Will...
From Porch Plants To Full Ride: Georgia 10-Year-Old Farming Phenom Earns South Carolina State Scholarship
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 30, 2025
Youngest USDA-Certified Farmer in the Nation, Kendall Rae Johnson, Receives Surprise Full Scholarship Offer During College Tour At just 10 years old, Atlanta’s Kendall Rae Johnson isn’t just a farmer; she’s a college scholarship recipient. The...
In six months, Georgia passed five laws restricting media. Here’s a breakdown
JAMnews
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July 30, 2025
Laws restricting the media in Georgia In the spring session of 2025 alone, the Georgian Dream-dominated parliament rushed through five legislative amendments that significantly restrict media activity and free speech in Georgia. These laws...
The United States Should Act Now to Mitigate Conflict Escalation on the Moon
War on the Rocks
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July 30, 2025
On June 25, 2024, China’s Chang’e 6 mission safely returned to Earth, becoming the first mission in the world to retrieve lunar samples from the far side of the moon. This feat represents one of many national and commercial efforts targeting the...
History buffs from around Georgia expected in Athens for conference
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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The conference will feature tours of historic sites including the Morton Theater, the oldest surviving vaudeville theater in the U.S. built and owned by an African American. Early bird registration ends September 1. The Georgia Trust for Historic...
A real American: Respect for the Hulkster
MadisonJournal Today - Georgia
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As a teenage pro wrestling fan in the 1980s my friends and I weren't big fans of Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster, you see, was part of the World Wrestling Federation, a northern-based company which we felt was too cartoonish. Growing up in Georgia, we...
U.S. Rep. Greene says she’ll skip Georgia’s 2026 race for governor
Dalton Daily Citizen - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
Published 8:30 am Wednesday, July 30, 2025 By Ross Williams | Georgia Recorder Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will not run for governor, just weeks after taking a pass on entering Georgia’s U.S. Senate race. Greene, a close ally of...
The United States Needs Deeper Election Reforms
Canada Free Press
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We can achieve true election integrity and representation. These reforms can restore our constitutional republic With Trump 2.0 (or Trump 1000, or the Trumpinator), this country can enact serious election reforms to ensure that the right votes...
OpEd Column: Georgia’s push to zero: Can the state eliminate its income tax?
Dalton Daily Citizen - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
Published 8:30 am Wednesday, July 30, 2025 On July 17, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of the Georgia Senate Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax. The members’ task: figuring out how the state moves from our current income tax...
Georgia ensures state universities aren’t for sale to foreign governments
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Opinion Law signed in May allows state to identify higher education funding from global adversaries and plugs holes in federal reporting rules. Credit: Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC | Source: Getty, Plexels By Joe Gebbia Sr. 5 minutes...
Roy Cooper’s Record-Breaking Fundraising Signals High-Stakes Battle in North Carolina Senate Race
The New York Sun
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July 30, 2025
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper broke fundraising records in his first 24 hours as a Senate candidate in the Tar Heel State, signaling strong momentum for what is being predicted as one of the most expensive statewide races in American...
Barrow's congressman to run for U.S. Senate
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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Tenth District Congressman Mike Collins made it official Monday when he announced he will campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026. Collins currently represents Barrow County in Washington, D.C. The announcement ended months...
Georgia’s childhood vaccination rates have dropped. Doctors are worried.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Physicians are concerned about the decline in vaccines that protect against preventable diseases like measles, which was eradicated in the U.S. in 2000. However, there have been more than 1,000 measles cases in the U.S. so far in 2025. Georgia has...