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Lawmakers seek to delay QR code voting ban while adding property tax cuts for homeowners
Georgia lawmakers advanced legislation to delay a ban on voting machine QR codes until 2028 and introduced over 80 local bills aimed at reducing homeowner property taxes via sales tax referendums.
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4mMARTA launches new Breeze fare payment system on March 28
MARTA transitions to its new Breeze payment system starting March 28. Riders can use new tap-to-pay options or upgraded cards during the five-week transition period ending May 2.
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5mThe Breman's legacy: Outgoing director leaves behind a thriving cultural center
Leslie Gordon, Executive Director of The Breman for seven years, is stepping down to become a part-time consultant for the cultural center, after expanding its programming, strengthening its financials, and raising its profile regionally, nationally, and internationally.
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5mSandy Springs residents eye Fire Station 4 plans
Sandy Springs is set to begin construction on a new state-of-the-art fire station on Roswell Road this fall, with completion estimated in December 2027, which will bring the fire department's operations solely within the city and improve response times.
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3mDeKalb County dancers and musicians to perform at Carnegie Hall
The Dynamix Orff Ensemble, consisting of 14 elementary students from schools across DeKalb County, will be performing at Carnegie Hall this weekend as part of the National Youth Chorus and National Masterwork Chorus concert.
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6mAdrian Chiarella on LGBTQ+ community's attraction to horror and 'Leviticus'
Director Adrian Chiarella discusses his new Australian horror film 'Leviticus,' exploring queer themes of otherness, teenage desire, and religious trauma through a terrifying, shape-shifting metaphor for attraction and homophobia.