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06/25/2026

The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather.

This story comes from The Associated Press.

06/24/2026

The Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund will help farmers sell development rights while keeping their land. The first applications are now in, and property owners will find out in August if they’ve been selected to receive some of the $2 million allocated for this first round of funding.

06/24/2026

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06/24/2026

The Liberty County Development Authority voted Monday to seek additional testing for both the Laurel View and North Newport rivers as possible discharge sites for the county’s planned new wastewater treatment plant.

The decision comes after a June 9 standing-room-only public meeting about the Laurel View plant and heated discussions about how to handle any leftover treated wastewater that would not be reused for irrigation and cooling.

06/23/2026

As summer in the U.S. heats up, people become more diligent about protecting their skin from the sun. Another option for doing so will soon be available.

This story comes from The Conversation.

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06/23/2026

Georgia will stick with an embattled vote-counting method that relies on a QR code for this year’s midterm elections after lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that put off making changes until 2028.

This story comes from the Associated Press.

06/18/2026

Republican lawmakers in Georgia said Wednesday that they won’t redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.

This story comes from The Associated Press.

06/18/2026

Georgia’s 159 counties are recounting votes cast in the May 19 Republican primary for the District 3 Public Service Commission.

06/18/2026

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06/18/2026

Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission Vice-Chair Larry Baker has upset longtime Liberty County District 1 Commissioner Marion Stevens, who has served seven terms and almost 28 years in that seat since 1999.

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Baker would not have to resign his seat on the LCPC board before the November 3 election. However, should he win the November 3 general election, he would need to resign from the LCPC board.