Georgia Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looks at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, Nov. 29, 2023, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, plaintiffs who successfully sued to overturn Georgia's legislative and congressional districts asked a federal judge to reject Georgia's new Republican-backed maps.

Georgia Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looks at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, Nov. 29, 2023, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, plaintiffs who successfully sued to overturn Georgia's legislative and congressional districts asked a federal judge to reject Georgia's new Republican-backed maps.

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A federal judge Wednesday heard arguments for and against proposed new political boundaries approved in recent special session of the state legislature.

Georgia’s population continues to grow, with the latest census estimates showing more people moving into the state than out of it.

Chemical processing company Pinova says its plant in Brunswick will be fully decommissioned in December of next year.

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