Month: April 2014
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MLS expanding to Atlanta, team to start play in 2017
Major League Soccer is expanding to the city of Atlanta with the new, as of yet unnamed team starting play during the 2017 team.
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Republican Gubernatorial Primary the Focus of May 14 Atlanta Press Club Debate
The incumbent Georgia governor and his two Republican primary challengers are invited to face off during the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series in advance of the May 20 primary.
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Deal offers path forward on cannabis oil treatment
Gov. Nathan Deal last week said he plotted a path forward for the safe and legal use of cannabis oil by Georgia children suffering from epileptic disorders.
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Deal signs bills assisting veterans, military families
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law legislation that allows any court with jurisdiction over criminal cases to establish veterans court divisions.
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Deal signs order he says ensures teachers have say on health insurance plans
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed an executive order he contends requires the Department of Community Health to include a teacher representative in the State Health Benefit Plan invitation for proposals process.
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Mercer faces bigger challenge in Southern Conference
Mercer will play its second season of its revived football program next season and its first in the Southern Conference.
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More views from Georgia State’s final spring 2014 football scrimmage
Georgia State on Saturday concluded its spring practice schedule with a final scrimmage during the school’s All Blue All In Day. The Panthers are looking to rebound in 2014 after a disappointing 0-12 season last year, their first in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Atlanta icon Capt. Herb Emory passes away at 61
Traffic reporter and Atlanta icon Capt. Herb Emory died on Saturday after stopping to help motorists involved in wreck in Douglas County, according to published reports. He was 61.
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Governor signs third leg of criminal justice reform
Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law Senate Bill 365, legislation that will help rehabilitated offenders successfully re-enter society by removing barriers to employment, housing and education.
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Georgia State concludes spring practices
Georgia State on Saturday concluded its spring practice schedule with a final scrimmage during the school’s All Blue All In Day. The Panthers are looking to rebound in 2014 after a disappointing 0-12 season last year, their first in the Sun Belt Conference.