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*Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not call Georgia lawmakers back into a special session to limit executive branch powers or redraw voting districts following Tuesday’s election in which Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor. “The voters of our state have spoken,” Kemp said in a statement Wednesday. “As long as I’m governor, we will always respect the results of secure, accessible, and fair elections, and also abide by the laws and constitution of our state.”
*Georgia patients and their caregivers face a 150 percent jump in the cost of medical marijuana cards. The state Health Department confirmed Tuesday that the five-year cards will rise from 30 to 75 dollars starting December 5th. Online payments will be a little higher because of processing fees. The department has not publicly explained why it’s raising the fee.
*A 20-billion-dollar AI data center is on hold over demands for stronger noise protection. Effingham County commissioners delayed approval Tuesday night of OpenAI’s six-building campus near Savannah. The project faces another vote November 17.