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| Oct 14, 2026 | Georgia Ports achieves permit for 3.5 million TEU container terminal | Savannah Container Terminal receives approval from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Construction will start in 2028, bringing Port of Savannah’s future total capacity to 12 million TEU.
SAVANNAH, Ga., October 14, 2026 – Georgia Ports Authority... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Carr Warns Georgians of Price Gouging and Scams in Anticipation of Hurricane Isaias | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians to be on the lookout for price gouging and scams related to Hurricane Isaias.
“In anticipation of Hurricane Isaias, we urge all Georgians to take the necessary precautio... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Carr Warns Georgians of Price Gouging and Scams in Anticipation of Hurricane Isaias | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians to be on the lookout for price gouging and scams related to Hurricane Isaias.
“In anticipation of Hurricane Isaias, we urge all Georgians to take the necessary precautio... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Georgia Ports supports over 605,000 jobs statewide | SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 1, 2026 – Georgia’s ports support more than 605,000 full- and part-time jobs statewide, according to the latest study from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.
“This report confirms what we’ve seen for ... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Savannah’s Ocean Terminal renovations 60 percent complete | SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 29, 2026 – Renovations at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal are now more than 60 percent complete. The $1.6 billion project will grow the facility’s annual container capacity from 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent cont... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Gov. Kemp: Georgia Awarded $500 Million in Water Infrastructure Grants | ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the state $499,385,000 to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene strengthen the resilience of drinking water and wastewa... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Gov. Kemp: Georgia Awarded $500 Million in Water Infrastructure Grants | GEORGIA, September 10 - ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the state $499,385,000 to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene strengthen the resilience of dr... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Students Shot at Warner Robins High School as Georgia Safety Law Faces First Test | By Brandon Fisher
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| Jul 14, 2026 | DCS Announces Leadership Transition as Founding Commissioner Michael W. Nail Retires; Governor Kemp Appoints Chief of Staff Scott Maurer as Next Commissioner | ATLANTA, GA – After more than 37 years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia, Commissioner Michael W. Nail has announced his retirement, effective October 1, 2026. Governor Brian P. Kemp has appointed current DCS Chief of Staff Scott... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Governor Kemp Proclaims April as Second Chance Month, Reaffirming Georgia’s Commitment to Reentry Efforts | ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp has issued a proclamation declaring April as Second Chance Month in the State of Georgia, reaffirming Georgia’s commitment to public safety, accountability, and meaningful opportunities for individuals trans... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Gov. Kemp: Rideout Arsenal Bringing $22M, 120 New Jobs to Thomas Co. | GEORGIA, June 10 - ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rideout Arsenal, a firearms designer and manufacturer, is investing $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, creating 120 new jobs over the next sev... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Gov. Kemp: Rideout Arsenal Bringing $22M, 120 New Jobs to Thomas Co. | ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rideout Arsenal, a firearms designer and manufacturer, is investing $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, creating 120 new jobs over the next several years.
“Georgi... |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Gov. Kemp: Rideout Arsenal Bringing $22M, 120 New Jobs to Thomas Co. | ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rideout Arsenal, a firearms designer and manufacturer, is investing $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, creating 120 new jobs over the next several years.
“Georgi... |
| May 16, 2026 | Carr Warns Georgians of Price Gouging and Wildfire Scams | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians to be on the lookout for price gouging and scams related to the current wildfires in South Georgia.
“We’re praying for all those in South Georgia and thankful for the first resp... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia General Assembly ended its annual session early Friday without a plan for new equipment to overhaul ... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Governor Kemp Proclaims April as Second Chance Month, Reaffirming Georgia’s Commitment to Reentry Efforts | ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp has issued a proclamation declaring April as Second Chance Month in the State of Georgia, reaffirming Georgia’s commitment to public safety, accountability, and meaningful opportunities for individuals trans... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | CONSUMER ALERT: Carr Warns of Price Gouging and Other Scams in Anticipation of Winter Storms | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians to be on the lookout for possible scams and price gouging in anticipation of the winter storm that is currently expected to impact North Georgia, Metro Atlanta and parts... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States want to stop that | By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org
One morning earlier this year, as Deb Capistrano came on duty for her shift as a nurse in her hospital’s stroke unit, her colleagues from the night shift warned her that one of her patients for the day ... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Carr Backs New FCC Proposal Allowing for Cell Phone Jamming Technology in State Prisons and Jails | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow state and local law enforcement to use jamming technology to combat contr... |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Carr Releases Statement on New FCC Efforts to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a new proposal that would allow prisons to begin jamming contraband cell... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Pilgrim’s to build $400M chicken plant in Georgia | Listen to the article 2 min
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Chicken processor Pilgrim's is planning to build a $400 million plant in northwest Georgia as consumer demand for protein reaches a feve... |
| May 9, 2025 | Carr Expands Gang Prosecution Unit to Savannah | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is set to expand his Gang Prosecution Unit to Savannah, with a new gang prosecutor and investigator who will oversee the Unit’s regional efforts in Coastal Georgia. Funding for this expansion is pro... |
| May 5, 2025 | Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff | A possible candidate with massive name recognition is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prolific fundraiser who may have gone as far as she can go in the House and was passed over for a position in the Trump administration. She has said she’s ... |
| May 5, 2025 | Carr Announces New Regional Team to Fight Human Trafficking in Middle Georgia | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that former Houston County Assistant District Attorney Alicia Gassett, former Bibb County Sergeant Investigator Shunda Carswell, and former Byron Detective Sergeant Wil Patterson hav... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Carr Expands Regional Team in Augusta with New Human Trafficking Prosecutor and Investigators | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office is officially expanding its Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to Augusta, with the recent hire of one new prosecutor and two new investigators who will oversee the U... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | The Vanishing Pillars: The Struggles of Independent Pharmacies in America | Independent pharmacies are disappearing at an alarming rate. One a day, they close their doors, leaving communities in a lurch. These small drugstores are more than just places to pick up prescriptions; they are lifelines. They know their c... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Health | Independent pharmacies know their communities. But many are struggling to stay open | Independent drugstores are closing at an alarming rate — about one a day in 2023 — squeezed by the huge companies that reimburse pharmacies for costly medications.
But with each closure, a community loses more than another place where they ... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | SJ Labs & Analytics Helps Clear Up Confusion Around New Georgia Hemp Farming Act | Chemical Structure of CBD
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Cannabis lab is helping retailers and consumers understand the new requirements about the GA Hemp Farming Act (SB 494). DPH is lagging in educating the public.
the rules ... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | National Politics | Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors | The state charges against the Trump attorneys and aide are the only ones in Wisconsin. None of the electors have been charged. The 10 Wisconsin electors, Chesebro and Troupis all settled a lawsuit that was brought against them in 2023.
Ther... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | National Politics | Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump’s mass deportation effort | Some Democratic-led states already are raising resistance. The California Legislature has convened a special session to try to shield people from potential Trump policies, including by boosting legal aid for immigrants facing deportation.
L... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Carr Takes New Action Against FCC for Hindering Law Enforcement’s Ability to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following the agency’s continued refusal to allow state and local law enforcement to jam the si... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Health | Big chains are paid $23.55 to fill a blood pressure prescription. Small drugstores get $1.51 | Adams Family Pharmacy in Cuthbert, Georgia, and other independent pharmacies lose money filling many prescriptions while payments often favor chain pharmacies such as CVS that have corporate ties to pharmacy benefit managers, says Adams co-... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Gov. Kemp: TMC Transformers to Bring 110 Jobs, New Manufacturing Facility To Burke County | GEORGIA, October 24 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that TMC Transformers USA Inc. (TMC), an international dry-type transformers manufacturer for a wide range of industrial applications, will expand its footprint in G... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | The Emmy Night: A Celebration of Triumph and Transformation | The Emmys are a stage where dreams collide with reality. For Eugene and Dan Levy, this year’s ceremony was not just another awards show. It was a celebration of their journey, a testament to resilience, and a moment to shine a light on the ... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Editorials | Editorial: The teen arrested in Georgia school shooting is not an adult, and shouldn’t be treated like one | Yet the Supreme Court has declined to go much further than not executing juvenile offenders. States are free to continue treating them as adults, and most do, as the most recent shooting underscores. Georgia has a juvenile justice system to... |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Georgia’s Secretary Of State Slapped With Frivolous Lawsuits: The Case For A Federal Anti-SLAPP Law | Last week, the NY Times had an article about how Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, is being targeted in a SLAPP suit by a “podcaster” who claims Raffensperger defamed her in his book about the 2020 election. (For ... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Gov. Kemp and State Leaders Provide Update on Response to Debby | GEORGIA, August 12 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined state and local emergency management officials, local leaders, and others in Savannah to provide an update on the response to damage from Debby. The State of Emergency i... |
| May 31, 2024 | Man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley pleads not guilty in Georgia court | A man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and other charges in her death.
A grand jury in early May returned an indictment charging Jose Ibarra wi... |
| May 14, 2024 | "Dirty Dozen" waterways on the brink | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Georgia's "Little Amazon" on some days reeks of eggs and turns black—thanks to a pulp mill's discharges, according to a yearly roundup of the state's most endangered rivers, c... |
| May 10, 2024 | Arrest made in 2001 cold case murder of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker | More than two decades after University of Georgia student Tara Baker was murdered, authorities announced they arrested a suspect.
Edrick Lamont Faust, 48, was charged with murder and faces various other charges in connection with the 23-yea... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Storms cause damage across Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee; millions still face severe weather warnings | A surge of destructive storms lashed multiple states causing damage across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Tuesday, with various tornado watches impacting millions and severe weather warnings spreading over a much wider slice of the count... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Gov. Kemp Announces Appointment of District Attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit | GEORGIA, March 4 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of Frank Wood as the District Attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. He fills the vacancy created by the appointment of Alison Sosebee to the Su... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Gov. Kemp, State Leaders Celebrate Hyundai Motor Group’s Historic Impact on Georgia | GEORGIA, February 26 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today joined President and Global COO of Hyundai Motor Company and President and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America José Muñoz to celebrate Hyund... |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Gov. Kemp Issues Call for Answers from President Biden on Illegal Immigration | GEORGIA, February 24 - Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today issued the below letter to President Joe Biden demanding a response to questions surrounding the immigration status of the arrested suspect in the murder of Laken Riley and a... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Gov. Kemp Directs Georgia Guard Reinforcements to the Southern Border | GEORGIA, February 13 - Atlanta, GA – At the direction of Governor Brian P. Kemp, the Georgia National Guard will deploy additional troops to the U.S. southern border to provide additional support to the Texas Guard in its mission to prevent... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Gov. Kemp Announces Lawsuit Against CMS to Reclaim Implementation Time of Georgia Pathways | GEORGIA, February 2 - Atlanta, GA – At the direction of Governor Brian P. Kemp, the State of Georgia today filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Brunswick Division against the Centers for M... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Georgia's newest laws | It's a new year, and we've got new laws on the books.
Context: Most of Georgia's laws went into effect last July, but the following rules are hot off the presses as of Jan. 1.
Income tax: Georgia's income tax is set to d... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | FDA warns about Neptune's Fix supplements after reports of seizures and hospitalizations | The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use or purchase any products from the supplement brand called Neptune's Fix after receiving multiple reports of severe reactions, including seizures and hospitalizations. The... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Governors show solidarity with Israel, earning plaudits and criticism | Matt Vasilogambros | (TNS) Stateline.org
Eleven days after Hamas terrorists poured into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing at least 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 230, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul arrived in Israel with a pho... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Georgia Launches Statewide Direct College Admissions Program For High School Seniors | Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced the launch of GEORGIA MATCH, a direct college admissions ... [+] program for the state's high school seniors. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Georgia Suspends Gas Tax After Declaring State Of Emergency Over Higher Prices | Gas prices are going up nationwide.getty |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Gov. Kemp: Georgia Breaks Economic Development Records for Third Year in a Row | GEORGIA, August 8 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that for the third year in a row the state broke records for economic development during F... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | McBath: "Political dynamics have to change" in Georgia for gun control to pass | U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) is a leading advocate for gun control policy in Congress.
But as it stands in Georgia, she told Axios in an interview, the "political dynamics have to change in the state legislature" before any meani... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Gov. Kemp Announces $83.5M in Community Public Safety Grant Awards | GEORGIA, June 8 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $83.5 million for 118 qualified projects to improve community-level public safety measures and address law enforcement staffi... |
| May 12, 2023 | First Lady Marty Kemp Announces Appointment of Meredith Lackey to GRACE Commission | GEORGIA, May 12 - Atlanta, GA – First Lady Marty Kemp today announced Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Meredith Lackey to the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education (GRACE) Commission. Meredith will fill the seat vacated b... |
| May 12, 2023 | Read more about First Lady Marty Kemp Announces Appointment of Meredith Lackey to GRACE Commission | Atlanta, GA – First Lady Marty Kemp today announced Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Meredith Lackey to the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education (GRACE) Commission. Meredith will fill the seat vacated by Gene Rackley, wh... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Gov. Kemp Announces Additional Broadband Grants to Expand High-Speed Internet | GEORGIA, February 17 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced a second round of the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program (CPF) to expand high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved areas. The state expects to invest... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Read more about Governor Kemp announces Parole Board appointment | Governor Brian Kemp has announced the appointment of Timothy Ward to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Ward, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, will fill the vacancy being created by the retirement of Board Mem... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Read more about Gov. Kemp Extends Suspension of Gas Tax and Supply Chain State of Emergency Ahead of Busy Travel Weekend | Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today signed two executive orders extending the temporary suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel as well as the supply chain state of emergency. As Georgians continue to face sky-high inf... |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Gov. Kemp Announces Healthcare Workforce Commission Appointees | GEORGIA, June 24 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his 15 appointments to the newly-created Healthcare Workforce Commission. The commission was created by Executive Order to tackle the significant challenges facing the ... |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Read more about Gov. Kemp Announces Healthcare Workforce Commission Appointees | Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his 15 appointments to the newly-created Healthcare Workforce Commission. The commission was created by Executive Order to tackle the significant challenges facing the healthcare industry... |
| May 28, 2022 | Gov. Kemp, Fellow Governors Call on Biden Administration to Take Further Action on Formula Shortage | GEORGIA, May 27 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp has joined 18 other governors in calling on the Biden Administration to take immediate, decisive action to ease the strain parents are experiencing due to the nationwide baby formula sh... |
| May 27, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp, Fellow Governors Call on Biden Administration to Take Further Action on Formula Shortage | Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp has joined 18 other governors in calling on the Biden Administration to take immediate, decisive action to ease the strain parents are experiencing due to the nationwide baby formula shortage. The coalit... |
| May 26, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp Signs Executive Orders to Extend Temporary Suspension of Gas Tax and Supply Chain State of Emergency | Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders to alleviate the financial burden placed on Georgians due to the federal government’s gross mishandling of inflation and to renew efforts to address supply chain issues... |
| May 26, 2022 | Gov. Kemp Signs Executive Orders to Extend Temporary Suspension of Gas Tax and Supply Chain State of Emergency | GEORGIA, May 26 - Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders to alleviate the financial burden placed on Georgians due to the federal government’s gross mishandling of inflation and to renew efforts to address s... |
| May 23, 2022 | More about ICYMI: Governor Kemp Travels State Putting Georgians First, Makes Largest Economic Development Announcement in State History | Atlanta, GA – In case you missed it, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have traveled across Georgia the past two weeks working hard to put Georgians first.
On Monday, May 9th, Governor Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, and Lucy hoste... |
| May 16, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp Issues 2022 Veto and Signing Statements | Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp took final action on several legislative measures, also issuing veto statements for three bills and a signing statement for one. Read Governor Kemp's statements here. Find all signed legislat... |
| May 16, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp Announces More Than $415M in Awards to Address Negative Economic Impact Caused by COVID-19 | Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has awarded more than $415 million in response to the economic harms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and affecting hardworking Georgians and Georgia non-profits, government organi... |
| May 16, 2022 | Gov. Kemp Announces More Than $415M in Awards to Address Negative Economic Impact Caused by COVID-19 | GEORGIA, May 16 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has awarded more than $415 million in response to the economic harms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and affecting hardworking Georgians and Georgia non-profits,... |
| May 11, 2022 | First Lady of Georgia Leads Fight Against Human Trafficking, Gov. Kemp Signs Bill to Crack Down on Perpetrators | GEORGIA, May 11 - Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed SB 461, spearheaded by First Lady Marty Kemp and designed to further the fight against human trafficking in Georgia. The legislation adds human trafficking to the list of ... |
| May 11, 2022 | More about First Lady of Georgia Leads Fight Against Human Trafficking, Gov. Kemp Signs Bill to Crack Down on Perpetrators | Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed SB 461, spearheaded by First Lady Marty Kemp and designed to further the fight against human trafficking in Georgia. The legislation adds human trafficking to the list of serious violent an... |
| May 9, 2022 | More about ICYMI: Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Build a Safer, Stronger, and Healthier Georgia | Atlanta, GA – In case you missed it, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have traveled across the state fulfilling legislative promises made to hardworking Georgians. Over the past month, Governor Kemp has signed several bills int... |
| May 4, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp: Georgia-based Nutrition Nonprofit MANA Nutrition Breaks Ground on $36 Million Expansion in Fitzgerald | Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that MANA Nutrition, a Georgia-based nonprofit that produces ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to fight global malnutrition, celebrated breaking ground on an expansion of their Ben Hil... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Jerky maker Jack Link's spending $450M on new Georgia plant, creating 800 jobs | Jerky maker Jack Link’s will create 800 jobs and invest $450 million as the company builds a new manufacturing facility in Georgia.
The company, which Link Snacks looked at around 30 locations. Kevin McAdams, president of North America for ... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Gov. Kemp Establishes Healthcare Workforce Commission | GEORGIA, April 21 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the establishment of a Healthcare Workforce Commission to address challenges in the hiring and retention of healthcare workers, including nurses, physicians, respirato... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp Establishes Healthcare Workforce Commission | Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the establishment of a Healthcare Workforce Commission to address challenges in the hiring and retention of healthcare workers, including nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, emerg... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Gov. Kemp Joins American Governors' Border Strike Task Force | GEORGIA, April 19 - Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has joined the American Governors' Border Strike Task Force. In the absence of federal leadership, states are partnering together to create the American G... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | More about Gov. Kemp Joins American Governors' Border Strike Task Force | Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has joined the American Governors' Border Strike Task Force. In the absence of federal leadership, states are partnering together to create the American Governors’ Border Str... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | More about Carr: Gang Prosecution Legislation Gets Final Passage, Provides Additional Resource to Keep Georgians Safe | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr commends the final passage of HB 1134, legislation that provides the Office of the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute criminal gang activity statewide. This legislation is re... |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Stimulus checks for inflation: Here are the states planning to send money to residents | Roughly a dozen states are proposing sending tax rebate checks to their residents to offset the highest inflation in four decades, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pointing to high gas and food prices as prompting their actions.
Am... |
| Nov 6, 2021 | More than half of US states are suing to stop Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate | President Joe Biden promoting vaccines at the White House on Wednesday. His vaccine mandate plans are now under legal attack by most US states. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
At least 26 states on Friday filed or joined lawsuits opposing Presiden... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Richard Valladares Named to Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission | “I look forward to serving the state of Georgia and working alongside talented, like-minded legal professionals in the JNC to fill vacancies in the Georgia courts and improve our state’s judicial branch,” Richard Valladares said.
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| Oct 18, 2021 | The Station: A Tesla-NHTSA fight brews, catching up with Kodiak and how LA is prepping for air taxis | The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox.
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| Feb 11, 2021 | Microsoft : Early community involvement has ‘meant a lot' in Atlanta | As board chairman of the volunteer organization 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Kevin Gooch is on a personal mission to pay it forward. His grandmother, a single caregiver, worked triple shifts washing laundry and mopping restaurants, which taugh... |
| Feb 11, 2021 | MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Microsoft : Early community involvement has ‘meant a lot' in Atlanta | As board chairman of the volunteer organization 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Kevin Gooch is on a personal mission to pay it forward. His grandmother, a single caregiver, worked triple shifts washing laundry and mopping restaurants, which taugh... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Schools Should Scrap The Big Standardized Test This Year | getty |
| May 14, 2018 | Georgia Governor Vetoes Terrible Cybersecurity Law That Would Have Criminalized Security Research | Georgia legislators chose to deal with blowback from from some election security gaffes (and the mysterious wiping of servers containing evidence sought in a lawsuit) by introducing a godawful “cybersecurity” bill that would have criminaliz... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Delta could face a $40 million blow over the NRA after Georgia lawmakers yank a key tax exemption - but the airline still won't move its headquarters | Lucas Jackson / Reuters
Delta is unlikely to move its headquarters after the Georgia legislature ended a fuel tax exemption that will cost the airline $40 million.
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The Georgia legislature passed a tax reform bill on Thursday w... |
| May 29, 2014 | Struggling community hospitals in Georgia are reinventing themselves as freestanding ERs | There just wasn’t enough money to keep Charlton Memorial going, says Doug Gowen, who stayed and is in charge of what’s left of the defunct hospital. A small staff handles the medical records accumulated when it was still in business.
With 2... |
| Jun 12, 2009 | The Any-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit | A new bill introduced in the House Thursday, HR 2801 or Home Ownership Moves the Economy (HOME) Act of 2009, aims to make the current $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit available to literally anyone that purchases a primary residence t... |
| People didn't rush back to work when their unemployment benefits were cut early, a new study finds, despite what some GOP governors predicted | Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey cut federal employment benefits in the state on July 10. Ralph Freso/Getty Images
A new study found employment fell slightly in states that cut federal unemployment benefits early.
Some GOP governors have blamed unem... |
| More than half of US states are suing to stop Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate | President Joe Biden promoting vaccines at the White House on Wednesday. His vaccine mandate plans are now under legal attack by most US states. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
At least 26 states on Friday filed or joined lawsuits opposing Presiden... |
| With federal relief payments unlikely, here are the 18 states giving money to residents to try to offset inflation | A man receiving a tax-refund check from the government. bernie_photo/iStock /Getty Images Plus
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Residents of more than a dozen states may receive relief in the form of direct payments.
State legislatures have set up the programs t... |
| Struggling community hospitals in Georgia are reinventing themselves as freestanding ERs | An ambulance races down an empty street in Folkston, Ga., population about 5,000. It bypasses Charlton Memorial Hospital, makes a sharp right turn and speeds to an emergency room 40 miles away.
Why? Because Charlton Memorial Hospital has be... |
| Two states are temporarily suspending their gas taxes and others could follow. But don’t expect big savings | Maryland and Georgia are temporarily suspending the gas taxes they charge consumers at the pump, and more states could follow.
But the savings on state gas taxes, which average about 39 cents per gallon, won’t make a big dent in consumers’ ... |
| If you file taxes in these 17 states, you could be getting an inflation-relief check from the government—here's who qualifies | Since prices for necessities like shelter and food have risen by 8.5% year-over-year, many U.S. state governments are cutting checks to help their residents cover household costs.
The effort is mostly funded by tax revenue surpluses, either... |
| U.S. Must Embrace Crypto Or Risk Being Left Behind: Coinbase CEO | The U.S. is at risk of being left behind by the world of cryptocurrencies as other countries more quickly embrace digital assets, Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong said Monday.
Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in... |
| Rivian Secures $1.5B in Tax Incentives for New Georgia Plant | Electric automaker Rivian announced today that it has secured $1.5 billion in tax incentives from the state of Georgia to begin construction on its new plant outside of Atlanta.
The factory, which is projected to cost $5 billion to build, i... |
| How states aim to tackle high gas prices with tax holidays, rebates for residents | Many politicians are working to ease the financial burden consumers face from rising gas prices.
That includes efforts to give drivers a break from paying state gas taxes, which average 39 cents per gallon. Others are moving to provide resi... |
