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Georgians debate state's progress on Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court rules section relies on outdated data
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Sarah Mueller
Updated: Jun 26, 2013, 4:43 AM
Published: Jun 26, 2013, 12:42 AM
A deeply divided Supreme Court threw out the most powerful part of the landmark Voting Rights Act on Tuesday. The decision was deplored by the White House. Mostly Southern states now free from nearly 50 years of intense federal oversight of their elections cheered the ruling.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
The Times
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 6:39 PM
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 6:40 PM
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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