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In this undated photo provided by Rebecca Hale, Marc Tyler Nobleman poses for a portrait. The author's clash with a Georgia school district over a mention of someone's homosexuality in a presentation highlights the reach of conservatives' push for what what they call parents' rights. Nobleman at first complied with a request not to mention that the son of Batman's co-creator was gay but then rebelled. He and LGBTQ+ advocates say the Forsyth County district in suburban Atlanta was wrong. The district says schools shouldn't engage in such discussions without parents knowing in advance. (Rebecca Hale via AP)

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A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Wed,09/20/23-12:08AM , 194 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta's Forsyth County to research and write.
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Units 3, left, and 4 and their cooling towers stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant, Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Residential customers of Georgia's largest electrical utility could see their bills rise another $9 a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant under a deal announced Wednesday, Aug. 30. Georgia Power Co. said customers would pay $7.56 billion more for Plant Vogtle construction costs under the agreement with utility regulatory staff. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

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Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Wed,08/30/23-3:13PM , 232 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Residential customers of Georgia's largest electrical utility could see their bills rise $9 more a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant under a deal announced Wednesday.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in the Fulton County Government Center during a news conference, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta following the indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. A number of Republicans have been looking for ways to remove or punish Willis for the indictment. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

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Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are 'political theater,' Georgia Gov. Kemp says
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Tue,08/29/23-11:07PM , 118 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday offered his strongest denunciation to date of efforts by his fellow Republicans to go after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, dismissing the moves as “political theater that only inflames the emotions of the moment."
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Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Sat,08/19/23-11:03PM , 441 Reads
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers.
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