Newly elected Lt. Gov. Burt Jones names Senate committee chairmen
ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appointed a roster of state Senate chairmen Thursday including naming Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, R-Marietta, to head the new Senate Children and Families Committee. “This critical committee will be tasked with taking the lead on mental health,...
Kemp outlines pay raise, income tax refund for Georgians during inaugural address
ATLANTA – State employees will get a $2,000 pay raise if Gov. Brian Kemp can get the General Assembly to approve his budget request. Law enforcement officers, school employees, and other state workers all need the raise, Kemp said during an inaugural...
Anticipated completion date of Plant Vogtle expansion put back by a month
ATLANTA - The first of two new nuclear reactors being built at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle will go into service later this year about a month after anticipated, the Atlanta-based utility announced Wednesday. Vibrations of pipes within the cooling system were...
Kemp to address World Economic Forum in Switzerland
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp likes to tout how his smart shepherding of state resources and track record landing major economic development projects helped make Georgia a success story during the pandemic. He’s about to get a chance to tell that story on an international...
Georgia lawmakers adopt rules for next two years
Georgia Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch advocates for the Senate rules resolution on Wednesday. (Photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA –- The Georgia House and Senate passed separate resolutions primarily along party lines Wednesday setting rules for the...
Kemp puts tax cuts high on priority list for second term
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp vowed Wednesday to fulfill a pledge he made on the campaign trail by doubling down on a tax rebate the General Assembly passed last year. Kemp, who won reelection in November, told Georgia business and political leaders he will seek another...
Korean solar panel manufacturer investing $2.5 billion to expand Georgia operations
ATLANTA - A Korean solar panel manufacturing company announced plans Wednesday to expand an existing operation in Dalton and build a new plant in Cartersville. The commitment of more than $2.5 billion by Hanwha Qcells, the largest-ever single investment in solar...
Georgia senators suggest minor changes, not major reforms, for development authorities
ATLANTA - A state Senate study committee is recommending some new requirements for local development authorities in Georgia and members of their governing boards. But the panel stopped short of suggesting major reforms some lawmakers and advocates for local...