WABE’s Week In Review: Kemp backs Trump's immigration plan and spotted lanternfly arrives in Georgia

December 14th, 2024

A spotted lanternfly on a tree. — A spotted lanternfly with its wings outstretched. (Courtesy of Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org)

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WABE’s Week In Review: Kemp backs Trump's immigration plan and spotted lanternfly arrives in Georgia

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