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Georgia lawmaker wants Fani Willis to answer questions about $2 million grant from Biden DOJ
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (476+ words) A key Georgia lawmaker said he is eager to investigate a no-bid grant awarded to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis" office by the Biden Justice Department given to her while she probed President Donald Trump for alleged violations of…...
Georgia proposal would limit congressional district redrawing
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) Democrats in the Georgia Senate want to limit state lawmakers' redrawing of congressional district lines to the first odd numbered year after a U. S. census. Seventeen members of the party are backing the resolution needing two-thirds support in the chamber to…...
Georgia committee on eliminating state income tax will meet again
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) The Georgia Senate Study Committee to Eliminate Georgia's Income Tax will likely meet one more time before the legislative session, a Senate spokesperson said. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones established the committee in July. It was scheduled for abolishment on Dec....
Two major carmakers reach settlements with Ohio, owners
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) Two major carmakers owe owners of their vehicles in Ohio fixes for problems, and one owes them cash. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a settlement with Mercedes and another with Hyundai and Kia. Both were multistate settlements. Mercedes settled…...
Ohio resolution calls for federal term limits
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) A group of Ohio lawmakers wants to change the U. S. Constitution to establish congressional term limits. A proposal to ask for a federal convention of states to change the Constitution received its second hearing in the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. Sponsoring…...
Property taxes continue to be focus in Ohio legislature
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) The ongoing movement against property taxes in Ohio received yet another push recently. Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, introduced the "Taxpayer Freedom Trilogy," a combination of three bills that address what he calls a property tax crisis in the state. "Property…...
Georgia ICE arrests up 367 percent from 2021, making for 'safer streets, open jobs
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (461+ words) U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests surged by 367% in Georgia this year, with 4, 500 illegal aliens arrested in the state between January 20 and July 31, compared to the 963 made under the Biden administration during the same time period in 2021, the Department of Homeland…...
Georgia GOP Rep Mike Collins joins Senate race to challenge Democratic Sen Ossoff
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) Rep. Mike Collins joins fellow Rep. Buddy Carter in the GOP primary race Georgia Rep. Mike Collins on Monday entered the state's 2026 GOP primary to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff for his seat." "I don't know who Jon Ossoff…...
Ohio GOP Congressman said a 'deranged man' showing him a Palestinian flag ran him off the road
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller said on Thursday that he was nearly attacked by an "unhinged, deranged man" who had a Palestinian flag. "The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the…...
Trump says he's bringing back Columbus Day
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (93+ words) Columbus Day wasn't changed as a federal holiday but some cities like Washington, D. C. celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead. .. President Trump announced on Sunday that he intends to bring back Columbus Day. Congress hasn't changed Columbus Day as a federal holiday…...