Georgia Republican electors formally certify Trump’s victory
ATLANTA - Georgia's Republican presidential electors formally cast their votes for former President Donald Trump Tuesday in a ceremony at the state Capitol. The 16 electors, consistently largely of local GOP leaders, met on the same day electors in every state cast...
State lawmakers recommend licensing and regulation of tree care industry
ATLANTA - The General Assembly should adopt licensing and regulation requirements for Georgia's tree care industry, a legislative study committee recommended Monday. The House Study Committee on Safety & Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry was formed...
Child care study committee releases recommendations
ATLANTA - Tax credits are the weapon of choice for Georgia lawmakers looking for ways to make child care more accessible and affordable. A state Senate study committee wrapped up its work Dec. 12 by recommending a series of new and expanded tax credits aimed both at...
State Senate panel recommends banning students born male from girl’s sports
ATLANTA - Georgia high school and college student-athletes born male should not be allowed to participate in women's sports, a state Senate committee recommended Friday. If adopted by the General Assembly's Republican majorities, the recommendation would resolve a...
Kemp to head regional workforce development effort
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp will lead a regional workforce development initiative to be undertaken by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Kemp, the board's chairman, announced Thursday the formation of a commission charged with developing lists of high-demand...
Warnock calls for removing medical debt from credit reports
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is joining a renewed push by Senate Democrats to remove medical debt from credit reports. Warnock, chairman of a Senate Banking subcommittee, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the committee's chairman, are asking the head of...
State tax revenues up slightly in November
ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections rose by 2.3% last month compared with November of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Wednesday. The revenue agency brought in $2.38 billion in November, an increase of $52.9 million over the same month last year....
Georgia commercial airports facing funding gap
ATLANTA - Georgia's seven commercial airports are facing a funding gap that threatens to drive businesses out of the state, the Georgia Department of Transportation's aviation program manager said Wednesday. "Without increased investments, projects to improve...