Co-responder program aims to stop the flow of mentally ill into jails
A new law championed by Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan taking effect July 1 is expected to boost efforts to reduce the number of mentally ill Georgians landing in jail cells. Local law enforcement agencies are increasingly turning to “co-responder” programs to deal with the...
Georgia State study finds lower levels of segregation in housing in Atlanta region
A Georgia State University study shows racial segregation housing in metro Atlanta has eased since 1970. ATLANTA - Racial segregation in housing in the 10-county Atlanta area has eased during the last 50 years, according to a new study from Georgia State University....
Georgia teachers running on empty, according to new report
ATLANTA - Georgia teachers are struggling to cope with the impacts of the pandemic on education to the point that many are likely to leave teaching, according to a new report from the Georgia Department of Education. “The teachers I know don’t want to walk away … but...
Soaring gasoline prices not affecting Georgia traffic
ATLANTA – Car traffic in Georgia is at an all-time high despite rising prices at the pump, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry said Thursday. The cost of gasoline has soared across the state to an average of $4.48 per gallon, up from $2.87 a gallon in...
Kemp endorses Mike Collins over Vernon Jones in 10th Congressional District
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed trucking executive Mike Collins Thursday in next week’s Republican runoff for Georgia’s open 10th Congressional District seat over Donald Trump ally Vernon Jones. Collins, son of the late GOP Congressman Mac Collins, finished first...
Georgia ranked 47th in managing COVID, according to new report
ATLANTA - Georgia ranked 47th in the nation in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new state scorecard released by the Commonwealth Fund Thursday. The Commonwealth Fund is a national non-profit that takes left-leaning positions on health care...
Georgia unemployment hits another record low
ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to an all-time low of 3.1% last month, well below the national jobless rate of 3.6%, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday, At the same time, the number of jobs rose to a record high of nearly 4.8 million in May, up...
House committee raises concerns over tour Loudermilk gave before attack on Capitol
ATLANTA - A letter from the chairman of the U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol dated Wednesday raises concerns about a tour U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk led the day before. The letter from Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.,...