Public fishing rights a thorny issue for General Assembly
ATLANTA - Legislation on fishing access Georgia lawmakers may take up during this winter's legislative session will pit public interest against private property rights. That was the takeaway message from the initial meeting this week of a House study committee on...
Georgia going proactive in college admissions
ATLANTA - Since not every Georgia high school senior will reach out to one of the state's universities, colleges or technical colleges, the schools are about to come to them. Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled GEORGIA MATCH Thursday, the largest direct-to-college admission...
Additional counties hit by Idalia getting federal aid
Hurricane Idalia felled a large chinaberry tree in western Bulloch County Aug. 30. PHOTO by Eddie Ledbetter ATLANTA - The federal government is expanding the area of South Georgia eligible for assistance for residents affected by Hurricane Idalia. The Georgia...
Warnock bill aimed at land-grant university funding
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at ensuring the nation's 1890 land-grant universities, including Georgia's Fort Valley State University, receive their fair share of state funding. Under federal law, states are...
Bill aimed at closer scrutiny of Georgia film tax credit paying off
ATLANTA - A bill the General Assembly passed three years ago bringing additional scrutiny to Georgia's film tax credit is reducing the program's impact on state tax revenues, witnesses testified at a legislative committee hearing Wednesday. House Bill 1037 requires...
State Election Board defeats bid to offer voting with hand-marked paper ballots
Photo by Beau Evans ATLANTA - The State Election Board late Tuesday unanimously rejected a proposal to let Georgians vote with hand-marked paper ballots in instances where using touch-screen voting machines cannot guarantee privacy. Both state law and the Georgia...
Georgia best state for business for 10th straight year
ATLANTA - Area Development magazine has selected Georgia as the No.-1 state for business for the 10th year in a row, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. Georgia placed in the top 10 for all 14 categories included in the magazine's annual rankings and earned the No.-1...
Georgia High School Association approves NILs for student-athletes
ATLANTA - Georgia high school athletes will be able to make money off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) following a unanimous vote by the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) board. Monday's vote will put high school athletes on a par with their older...