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More than 20,000 evacuees from states slammed by Hurricane Katrina have applied for some form of public benefits in the metro Atlanta area alone in the past week, state officials said Thursday.

Veteran state Rep. David Lucas of Macon was overcome with emotion today as he publicly thanked his colleagues for rallying round his family after his son, former NFL defensive lineman Al Lucas, died last April ...3.1

Governor Perdue Hosts Speaker Gingrich to Launch Diabetes and Obesity Project in Georgia ATLANTA - This morning at the Governor's Mansion, Governor Sonny Perdue hosted a breakfast launching the Healthy Georgia ...2.7

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Delta, AirTran Returning to Miss. Web Editor: Sean Rowe Reported By: Donna Lowry Last Modified: 9/8/2005 10:36:40 PM An estimated 4,000 boys and girls of all ages who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina have ...2.7

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is looking for orange juice that may have been contaminated with the Salmonella.4.1

Trammell Crow Residential has released this conceptual design for the two residential towers at ... Governor Perdue calls for suspension of Georgia gas tax Governor Sonny Perdue has announced that Georgia consumers will be exempt from the state motor fuel tax through the end of September.2.1

ATLANTA - A monthlong moratorium on gas taxes in Georgia, placed in effect last week by Gov.4.7

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue's helicopter lands Friday in White County. He visited to inspect storm damage to Helen caused by an F2 tornado last week.2.9

'Make It Happen' for Ms. Posada 25,000 More Evacuees Expected Falcons 1st-Round Pick to Play Katrina to Impact Heating Bills Red Cross Manning Mega Centers Panhandling Law Nets Evacuees Reunited on the Wings of ...2.7

Georgia is suspending its state gas tax Sept. 3-30. Here is a comparison of the Peach State's tax vs.2.7

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A legislative committee needed just ten minuts Wednesday to endorse Governor Perdue's executive order suspending the Georgia has tax for the rest of the month to give motorists a break from high pump prices.3.1

When stopped as a suspected drunken driver in February, Macon state Rep. David Graves asked a police officer to look at his legislative license plate, said he was entitled to legislative immunity and asked the ...2.7

Hundreds of miles away from the In Central Kentucky, relief efforts for the flood victims continue ... In Georgia, Governor Sonny Perdue has ordered a monthlong moratorium on the state's seven and a half-cent a gallon excise tax and 4 percent sales tax on gasoline.4.3

Karen Handel, current chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and a candidate for Georgia Secretary of State, will be in Fayetteville at the International House of Pancakes' meeting room Saturday, ...2.7

Along with regular lumber, Ryan Lee's sawmill supplies wood from cypress and pine logs that sank while being transported to ports and sawmills during the heyday of Southern logging in the 1800's and early ...2.7

Opponents of a new Georgia law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls are ... A news conference to discuss the lawsuit was set for Tuesday, said state Rep. Tyrone Brooks.5.1

Flint River area residents will wade around Lake Horton Oct. 15 as part of the continuing statewide campaign to clean and preserve over 70,000 miles of Georgia's rivers and streams.2.7

Sancken died Friday. He served as mayor from 1964 to 1970. Former state Senator Don Cheeks says Sancken worked to help the city.2.7

Gov. Sonny Perdue, R-Georgia, is suspending the gas tax through the end of September.2.7

Recycling Day at the DeKalb Farmers Market, 3000 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. in Decatur, returns Sept.2.1

The 2005 Memorial Day holiday weekend begins Friday at 6 p.m ... Traffic predictions from the Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety are for 2,550 traffic crashes, 650 injuries and 17 traffic deaths.2.7

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A Dougherty County convenience store has it's liquor license revoked permanently.2.7

At least 15 members of the Georgia Army National Guard, three Guard helicopters and more than 240 electrical workers from the state were headed Wednesday to hurricane-ravaged areas to assist with relief ...4.1

By The Associated Press ATLANTA -- An updated estimate reported to the state Department of Labor shows about 31-hundred, 50 Georgia workers lost their jobs at Winn-Dixie on August 20th when 62 stores began ...3.3

GREENSBORO, Ga. - A new report on quality of life below the Mason-Dixon line held some mixed news for Southern governors Tuesday.3.1

First Lady Mary Perdue Congratulates TeenWork Participants More than 400 Foster Teens Benefit from Summer Jobs Program ATLANTA - Today First Lady Mary Perdue congratulated more than 400 Georgia foster teens who ...2.7

Steve Pittman has seen erosion literally beat a path to his door. He says dirt ran from a nearby home construction site into his swimming pool and washed away sod in his yard, leaving him to clean out a fish ...2.7

Several state lawmakers vow that clearly defining Georgia's laws on when and how local governments can seize private property will be a top priority when the state Legislature reconvenes next year.2.7

Organizers say both sides of the issue will be addressed at a meeting in Cleveland Tuesday night dealing with plans for a new interstate highway in northeast Georgia.2.9