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Georgia Braces for Arctic Blast: Jobs, Politics, and Warming Centers Dominate Weekend News

Georgia Braces for Arctic Blast: Jobs, Politics, and Warming Centers Dominate Weekend News

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 Georgia braces for a bitter Arctic blast sweeping through the state this weekend, with North and Central regions facing wind chills in the teens and single digits by Sunday evening, according to the FOX 5 Storm Team and National Weather Service. DeKalb County has opened warming centers from Sunday through Tuesday to combat the freeze, while scattered showers may precede the front, mainly in western areas.

In top headlines, Georgia lost 3,200 jobs in September amid a cooling market, though unemployment held steady, per Georgia Trend Daily citing state Labor Department data. A proposed $1.2 billion data center in Hall County was withdrawn, as reported by the Georgia Ports Authority. BioTouch announced a $12.5 million investment creating 480 jobs in Columbus, according to Georgia Trend Daily. Democrats flipped House District 121 in a special election, marking the eighth such partisan shift nationwide this year, Ballotpedia reports.

Politically, state senators plan bipartisan bills to extend cellphone bans to high schools, limit AI to administrative use, and boost recess, GPB notes. New laws effective January 1, 2026, include income tax cuts to 5.19% retroactive to 2025 per HB 111, election disclosure reforms, expanded teledentistry, and vehicle tag changes, FOX 5 Atlanta details. Lawmakers voiced frustration after the U.S. Senate rejected ACA premium extensions, WSB Radio says. All public schools will have naloxone kits by spring, Capitol Beat News adds.

Economically, November tax revenues rose 0.9% to $2.4 billion, Georgia.gov states, but economists forecast sobering 2026 growth slowdown and 49% recession odds due to national headwinds, per Capitol Beat. The University System of Georgia approved consolidating Georgia Southern and East Georgia State College, USG news release confirms.

Community efforts shine with 11 new historic sites added to the state register, GPB reports, alongside FEMA's $300 million Hurricane Helene relief, WABE notes.

Looking Ahead: Watch for the 2026 legislative session starting soon, implementation of new laws, and economic mission follow-ups from Gov. Kemp's Panama trip. A rapid warm-up is forecast mid-next week.

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