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The big lie

The claim that Georgia's high school graduation climbed above 80 percent was just more hot air from the mouth of Sonny Perdue . . . »

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Baxter will locate bio-pharm facility in Georgia

Baxter International says it will open a bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing facility east of Atlanta near I-20 . . . »

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Vote authorized on ‘city of Brookhaven’

Deal signs bill authorizing a referendum on the proposal to incorporate the city of Brookhaven . . . »

Step aside, Brookhaven, Chamblee city bill gets there first

Gov. Nathan Deal signs annexation bill that could double the size of Chamblee, is expected to sign city of Brookhaven bill also . . . »

DOT will hold three hearings on multi-modal terminal

State and federal agencies schedule three hearings on the environmental impact of the multi-modal passenger terminal proposed for downtown Atlanta . . . »

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Deal signs Cherokee school board bill that he was urged to veto

Gov. Nathan Deal signs legislation that will redraw the Cherokee County school board districts and force two incumbents out of office . . . »

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The damage being done to public education

In this guest editorial, Joe Martin of the Georgia School Funding Association laments the continuing trend of cutting taxes at the same time the Legislature is cutting state funding of public education . . . »

Senate approves Brookhaven city bill

Bill to incorporate a city of Brookhaven passes the Senate, will need agreement by the House . . . »

Boom-boom-boom, and suddenly we have a tax revision plan

The legislative leadership rams through a very complicated bill in a very short period of time before anyone really has a chance to look at it; in other words, business as usual under the Gold Dome . . . »

Political Notes — No tax break seen for Savannah hotel

Gov. Deal has some "concerns" about a tax break for a hotel project on Savannah's Hutchinson Island; Atlanta airport prepares for the opening of its new international terminal . . . »

Atlanta is target of immigration panel complaint

The state's immigration enforcement board receives its first complaint that the City of Atlanta is violating the new immigration law . . . »

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PSC approves secret deal between AGL and AGL subsidiary

The PSC votes to approve a pipeline management deal that Atlanta Gas Light negotiated with one of its own subsidiaries, but allows the gas company to keep the details of the agreement from public view . . . »

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Budget has bad news for Blank and football fans

House budget writers axed a total of $15 million in bond funds that was set aside to pay for the College Football Hall of Fame and to buy property for an outdoor stadium for Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons . . . »

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GOP lawmakers take aim at guns, abortion, welfare benefits

Republican legislators pass a slew of social issues bills as the General Assembly reaches crossover day . . . »

Deal names McBurney to Fulton judgeship

Nathan Deal appoints a lawyer from the U.S. Attorney's office to a Fulton County Superior Court judgeship . . . »

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