Georgia, suffering drought, votes to move state line to get water

ATLANTA (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Thirsting for more water in the midst of a drought, Georgia legislators took a step yesterday toward moving the state line and tapping into a powerful river in a neighboring state.

The state Senate unanimously approved a resolution asserting that a flawed 1818 survey mistakenly placed Georgia’s northern line just short of the Tennessee River. The resolution also calls for the governor to establish a commission to sort out the dispute.

The House later voted 136-26 to pass a similar plan, which could soon go to Gov. Sonny Perdue.