Georgia, House and government shutdown
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Buried deep in the government shutdown deal is a provision that would make many hemp-derived products illegal, threatening a fast-growing industry in Georgia.
In order for the federal government to reopen, the House would need to approve the bill, and President Trump would need to sign it into law.
An ad from U.S. Rep. Mike Collins says Derek Dooley dishonored military veterans by not voting. It's one of several squabbles in the GOP race.
Some recipients in Georgia normally begin receiving deposits on the 5th of each month. The payments roll out to others on odd dates through the 23rd. Anyone who normally would have received their November allotment by now will see the deposits on Tuesday, the state said. Thereafter, the reduced deposits will return to the normal schedule.
Georgian prosecutors charged eight opposition figures, including jailed former President Mikheil Saakashvili, with plotting to topple the government and aiding foreign powers, a move sure to deepen concerns about democracy in the EU candidate nation.