October 7, 2026 8:24 am
(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officers said political rhetoric prompted a man to make death threats against U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law.. The Butts County Sheriff’s Office traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., to arrest Anthony Lantrell Bennett on two counts of terroristic threats. Butts County Sheriff Gary Long said the threats stemmed from an online article that wasn’t ...
(The Center Square) – Georgia drivers are paying 33 cents less for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline than they did last week, courtesy of a fuel tax suspension by Gov. Brian Kemp. A gallon of gas is $3.85, and while it is lower than last week, it’s still 96 cents higher than last year, according to AAA. “Drivers are ...
(The Center Square) – The proposed fix to Georgia’s voting equipment is criticized and won’t be accepted by two Republicans on the state election board, even though it came from their party. At issue is the potential for violation of ballot secrecy. Janelle King and Carolyn Roddy, two of four Republicans on the five-member panel, respectively objected to new burdens ...
(The Center Square) – A bill to enhance emergency preparedness in the wake of the July 4, 2025, Texas Hill Country floods heads to the president for his signature. Ahead of adjourning on Wednesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Mystic Alerts Act. It’s named after Camp Mystic, the all-girls camp in Hunt, Texas, where 27 girls drowned during an ...
