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Early voting begins on Monday, April 29 and ends on Friday, May 17. Local ballot measures include races for county commissioners in districts 2, 6 and 8 and a democratic primary for Clarke County sheriff, coroner and tax commissioner.
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The University of Georgia is set to expand its electric mobility efforts with a $1 million donation from Kia to the UGA College of Engineering and the Georgia Network for Electric Mobility.
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From traffic patterns to housing development, Athens-Clarke County residents can voice their opinion on how the community grows over the next decade.
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State employees to receive up to six weeks paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. KempState employees will be able to receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. Kemp. House Bill 1010, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly last month, will double paid parental leave for state workers following the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child in their home, providing a total leave of up to 240 hours.
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Researchers agree that so-called “magic mushrooms” are an effective treatment for medication-resistant depression. However, to date, research hasn’t focused as much on the safety of psychedelic mushrooms.
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More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.
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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.
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The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.
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A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
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