Third-party groups can help Georgians apply for absentee ballots, federal court rules
ATLANTA - A federal judge has dismissed a voting rights group’s lawsuit against Georgia’s controversial 2021 voting law. The decision confirms VoteAmerica’s online tool that helps people obtain absentee ballots is legal under the terms of Senate Bill 202, the...
State university system awards record number of degrees
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia awarded an all-time high 74,446 degrees during the last fiscal year, up 2.1% over fiscal 2021. “By preparing students for good jobs and helping create the jobs of the future, Georgia’s public colleges and universities are a...
Georgia high school seniors continue besting the nation on SAT
ATLANTA - For the fifth year in a row, Georgia public-school students outperformed their peers across the country on the SAT. Georgia’s class of 2022 recorded a mean score of 1052, 24 points higher than the 1028 national score but lower compared to the previous year,...
Virginia Gov. Youngkin hits campaign trail with Kemp
ALPHARETTA - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the Republican who pulled off an upset victory in his state over Democrat Terry McAuliffe last year, came to Georgia Tuesday to stump with GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. “The pundits said Virginia wouldn’t elect a Republican governor....
Kemp declares state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Ian
Map courtesy Office of Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in all 159 Georgia counties in anticipation of Hurricane Ian, currently a Category 3 hurricane expected to hit the state on Friday. The state of emergency...
PSC lawyer: Georgia Power poised to seek several rate hikes
ATLANTA - A nearly 12% rate increase Georgia Power is seeking is just one of four the utility will be requesting during the next three years, a staff lawyer for the state Public Service Commission (PSC) said Tuesday. If the PSC approves all four, the average...
Lake Lanier water deal ends decades-long legal fight
ATLANTA - Representatives of water supply systems in Gwinnett, Forsyth and Hall counties finalized an agreement with the state Monday guaranteeing them water from Lake Lanier through 2050. The long-term deal, first announced last month, closes the chapter on a major...
Georgia bracing for Hurricane Ian
ATLANTA - Georgia emergency management officials activated the State Operations Center Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to reach Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week before potentially moving into Georgia. A hurricane watch was in effect...