Port of Savannah sets another monthly record
ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah set a monthly record in March for containerized cargo traffic for the second month in a row, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Thursday. Savannah handled 534,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, up from February's...
Georgia’s Senate Republicans approve ban on endorsing diversity, equity and inclusion in education
ATLANTA - After lengthy debate that plumbed the depths of racism in American history, Georgia’s Senate Democrats were unable to convince their Republican colleagues to drop legislation that would ban preferential treatment in public colleges and schools based on race...
Religious freedom bill headed to Gov. Kemp
ATLANTA - The General Assembly has given final passage to controversial religious freedom legislation limiting government intrusion into Georgians' rights to exercise their religious beliefs. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed the...
Bill denying taxpayer-funding gender-affirming care to Georgia inmates prompts House walkout
ATLANTA - Legislation denying gender-affirming care to inmates in Georgia's prison system gained final passage in the Republican-controlled General Assembly Wednesday after state House Democrats walked out of the chamber in protest. Senate Bill 185, which the Senate's...
Senate Republicans approve big changes to Georgia election law
ATLANTA - Georgia's Senate Republicans passed multiple changes to state election law Wednesday after rushing amendments into a bill from the House of Representatives. The overhauled House Bill 397 would remove the State Election Board from oversight by the elected...
State Senate passes bill to double family compensation when teachers killed at school
ATLANTA - The families of teachers killed in mass shootings and other violent acts at school would get double the money under legislation that has passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly but still awaits final approval after some changes. House Bill 105...
Safety solutions company to build plant in Cobb County
ATLANTA - A leading safety technology solutions company will invest about $10 million in a new manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Georgia-based Flock Safety's new facility will create 210 jobs during the next three years. “In Georgia,...
As Georgia legislative session winds down, advocates press for vote on religious liberty bill
ATLANTA - Proponents of religious freedom gathered in the Georgia Capitol Tuesday to pressure the state House of Representatives to vote on a measure that would limit government intrusion into actions based on religious beliefs. Opponents say religious rights are not...