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February 11, 2025
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FEMA pushes on for CSRA hurricane help

Even though FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, appears to be on the chopping block under D.O.G.E recommendations, a resource fair to benefit CSRA Hurricane Helene survivors is still on for later this week. The agency is hosting a Housing Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, in Augusta at the Henry Brigham Community Center, 2463 Golden Camp Rd. The Housing Resource Fair will bring together federal, state, and local agencies in one place to offer services and resources to families recovering from Hurricane Helene. The

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Staff Report February 11, 2025 No Comments
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Protecting benefits for CSRA military survivors

Both of Georgia’s U.S. Senators support a bipartisan bill that could yield support for Metro Augusta’s military population. Called the Love Lives On Act of 2025, it is championed by Senators Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) with nearly two dozen co-sponsors, including Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). This legislation specifically amends Title 10 and Title 38 of the U.S. Code. Currently, benefits from the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs are terminated if the surviving spouse remarries before the age of 55. If passed, the new law

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 11, 2025 No Comments
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Will This DOGE Hunt?

If nothing else, President Trump sure knows how to own the news cycle. As January turned to February, the headlines were dominated by threats of tariffs on Mexico and Canada that have since been delayed due to those countries agreeing to increased border enforcement. When those tariffs were tabled until March 1, attention quickly shifted to the work of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The effectiveness of DOGE’s work so far appears to be in the political eye of the beholder. In today’s column, I would

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Dr. Rick Franza February 11, 2025 No Comments