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Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting
ATLANTA (AP) — Weeks after four people died and nine people were injured in a school shooting northeast of Atlanta, a group of elementary school students carried signs into the Georgia Capitol Thursday as lawmakers discussed legislation that would incentivize safe gun storage. ...
Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state's tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said he joins other top Republicans, including...
Georgia man dies after a police dog bites him during a chase by a state trooper
MOULTRIE, Ga. (AP) — A man has died five days after he was bitten by a police dog during a chase in south Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Friday that it is conducting an inquiry after Kevin Kennedy of Pavo died in a Macon hospital on Tuesday. A K-9 bit Kennedy as...
Blue Bird: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MACON, Ga. (AP) — MACON, Ga. (AP) — Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $28.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Macon, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 85 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, were 91 cents...
