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Georgia economy to grow in 2025 but more slowly

ATLANTA - Georgia's economy will continue growing next year but at a slower rate than in 2024, the dean of the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business said Friday. The state's economy is projected to grow by 2.4% in 2025, down from 3.1% this year, Ben Ayers...

Trump taps David Perdue as ambassador to China

ATLANTA - Another Georgian is poised to join the second Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former U.S. Sen. David Perdue Thursday to serve as U.S. ambassador to China. Before his election to the Senate in 2014, Republican Perdue had...

Georgia lawmakers recommend status quo for fishing rights

ATLANTA -  A legislative study committee that has been examining how to guarantee Georgians access to the state’s navigable rivers and streams without violating private property rights is siding with the status quo. The House Study Committee on Navigable Streams'...

Three Georgia cities land state housing grants

ATLANTA - Three Georgia cities are recipients of the latest round of grant funding through the state's Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. More than $5 million will go toward infrastructure development and 140 housing units in the...