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Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner.

Georgia's new state agency in charge of services for mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases officially began operations today.

A long holiday weekend means more traffic on the roads and a higher probability of incidents, law enforcement officials say.

A man convicted of killing a 2-year-old and injuring her mother, aunt and two young cousins in an attack with a car at a McDonald's restaurant three years ago has died in prison.

Originally Published Jul 1, 2009, 1:47pm As motorists take to the roads this week for the July Fourth holiday travel period, the Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to plan their travels carefully, keeping safety as the number one priority.

A Democratic gubernatorial candidate is urging former Gov. Roy Barnes to reconsider his run for office.

Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, Sen. Don Thomas, R-Dalton, Rep. Tom Dickson, R-Cohutta, Rep.

Starting today, Georgia becomes the first state in the nation to have a law allowing adoption of an embryo.

The Georgia Ports Authority's Board of Directors unanimously re-elected Stephen S. Green of Savannah to serve an additional one-year term as chairman for fiscal year 2010 and approved capital improvement projects that will increase capacity and efficiency.

A $940,000 effort to resurface four miles of roadway in suburban Atlanta - Georgia's first federal stimulus transportation project - will begin this week, Gov.

The beginning of July ushers in a slew of new laws in Georgia, including a measure that seeks to celebrate the Confederacy while also honoring a civil rights leader, tighter rules targeting a long-time scourge of cotton farmers and a pair of new laws long sought by prosecutors as a way to strengthen victim's rights.

Funeral services will take place Wednesday for a Georgia Army National Guardsmen who was killed in Afghanistan.

Ever wonder what really goes on during those 40 days at the state capital, when representatives from your hometown meet? Here's a complete list of what your state government accomplished in 2009... Bill Number Bill Summary Senate Bills SB 8 Allows students to administer epi-pens at school for severe allergic reactions SB 13 A person may be ...

The Georgia Research Alliance's venture fund has raised more than $18 million in its first year.

Proving his wisdom is beltway derived, Stu Rothenberg weighs in on Georgia's gubernatorial race and finds the beltway insider to be the strongest candidate.

The 2009 session of the General Assembly enacted 89 bills that become law Wednesday, affecting embryos to students to retirees.

The Judicial Nominating Commission begins the task on Monday of finding candidates to recommend to fill a vacancy on the Georgia Supreme Court.

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People wait months, if not years, for something as simple as a copy of their birth certificate.