Rich McCormick endorses DeSantis for president
ATLANTA - U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Suwanee, Tuesday became the first elected official from Georgia to endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president. "Under Joe Biden's failed leadership, our union has suffered," McCormick said in his formal endorsement...
Ossoff sponsoring bill to help first responders, teachers buy first homes
ROSWELL - First responders, law enforcement officers, and teachers looking to buy a home for the first time would get help from the federal government under legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. The HELPER (Homes for Every Local Protect, Educator, and...
Georgia agriculture leaders pitch priorities for Farm Bill
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., got a drone demonstration during a recent tour of a research farm in Watkinsville. Photo credit: The Office of Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock ATLANTA - With four members of Georgia's congressional delegation serving on either the...
Raffensperger unveils election security plan
ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Friday announced several steps his office is taking to ensure ballot security in next year's elections. In a call with county election officials from across the state, Blake Evans, director of the secretary of...
State releases new batch of federal pandemic relief grants
ATLANTA - More than $225 million in federal pandemic relief funding will be used to finance 142 neighborhood improvements including parks and sidewalks across Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced this week. Grants of up to $2.2 million will go to eligible nonprofits and...
U.S. Senate confirms Georgia woman to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
ATLANTA - The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed civil rights lawyer Nancy Abudu of Georgia Thursday to become the first Black woman to serve on the Atlanta-based U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 49-47 primarily...
Metro Atlanta is nation’s eighth-largest
ATLANTA - The Atlanta-Sandy Springs metropolitan area was the nation's eighth-largest again last year, according to population figures the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday. The Atlanta-Sandy Springs metro area numbered more than 6.2 million residents as of last...
State DOT Board green lights improvements for Georgia 316
ATLANTA - The State Transportation Board gave the go-ahead Thursday to a series of improvements along Georgia 316 between Lawrenceville and Athens to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety along the heavily traveled corridor. Board members approved a joint...