Black History Month: New portrait of Rep. Calvin Smyre unveiled at Georgia State Capitol
Columbus sent Smyre to the Capitol back in 1974 where he quickly caught the eye of longtime House Speaker Tom Murphy, who took him under his wing. His portrait now hangs near Murphy’s. Smyre became ...
GA lawmakers discuss banning phones, devices in classrooms
Legislators at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday heard a powerful presentation by the leader of one local school district.
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Illinois state flag has fans — and could keep flying after design contest
Scott Grandchamp was cleaning out the backroom last month at the LaGrange Park Ace Hardware store he owns when he found an untouched Illinois state flag tucked into a safe. He decided to replace a ...
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Ga. bill would create statewide database to flag student threats
The chair of a Senate committee tasked with reducing gun deaths among Georgia children has filed ... including House Speaker Jon Burns and State Superintendent Richard Woods, who have both called ...
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Trump rules only the Stars and Stripes will be flown at State Department buildings around the world
WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...
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State Department blocks pride, BLM flags from embassies, outposts with 'one flag policy'
The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...
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Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
New York could become the latest state to bar students from using cell ... require school districts to set policies to ban student phone use in buildings or on school grounds during the school ...
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Georgia under state of emergency as winter storm approaches
THE GOOGLE PLAY AND APPLE APP STORES. TONIGHT AT 11... GEORGIA UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY ... BEFORE THIS WINTER STORM EXPECTED BY TOMORROW. COUNTY LEADERS ACROSS OUR AREA ... WARNING PEOPLE TO BE ON ...
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Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency ahead of potential winter weather
MACON, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a State of Emergency Monday ahead of potential winter weather, mobilizing additional resources for the response to the weather conditions. The ...
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Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency for freezing temperatures, possible snow
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as temperatures in the Peach State are expected to be below freezing on Tuesday. It comes as crews with the Georgia Department ...
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Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency ahead of another round of winter weather in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency ahead of winter weather and freezing temperatures expected in the Peach State on Tuesday. The state of ...