Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in rural Georgia and our neighbors from Blue Ridge to Thomasville are no doubt glad to receive the attention. Ideas floated recently by a state House study committee range from expanding broadband access to paying professionals to relocate to rural communities. Read the full article as published on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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1.3 million immigrants reside in Georgia, comprising 11.6% of the total population in the state.