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National Politics
/ 4 years agoDepartment Of Justice Announces the Release of 3,100 Inmates Under First Step Act, Publishes Risk And Needs Assessment System
The Bureau of Prisons, as of June 2019, housed just over 180,200 federal inmates. The release of roughly 3,100 inmates totals...
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Business
/ 4 years agoFederal Agencies Consider Altering H-2A Program for Temporary Ag Labor
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the proposed rule "will increase access to a reliable legal agricultural workforce, easing unnecessary burdens on...
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Georgia Politics
/ 4 years agoGa Congressman: Broadband is the dividing line for 24 Million Rural Americans
“Broadband access has become a dividing line between those twenty-four million rural Americans and the broadband-depended information services urban and suburban...
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Georgia Politics
/ 4 years agoNew Third-Country Asylum Rule Implemented, Restrictions Added
Once effective, the rule will place further restrictions on eligibility for illegal immigrants who seek asylum in the United States.
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National Politics
/ 4 years agoWATCH: Top U.S. General Decries Use Of Continuing Resolutions
“A CR would send a terrible message to adversaries, allies, and most importantly, the soldiers, airmen, and Marines of the Joint...
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National Politics
/ 4 years agoMcBath Backing Bill to Address Drug & Alcohol Abuse on Campus
McBath Joins Trone in Introducing the Bipartisan Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Rep....
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National Politics
/ 4 years agoUS is Providing $98 Million in Assistance in the DRC for Ebola Outbreak
The United States is providing more than $98 million in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in response to the...
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National Politics
/ 4 years agoGa Congressman Introduces School Safety Legislation
This legislation would task the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in consultation with the Department of Education, Department of...
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National Politics
/ 4 years agoGraves: “Just because we can spend it, doesn’t mean we should.”
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14), Republican Leader of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, spoke on the floor of...
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National Politics
/ 4 years agoSenator Perdue Sponsors Farm To School Act
The legislation builds upon the existing Farm to School program and would provide grant-based funding to procure local foods, establish school...