General Assembly looking to reinvigorate state-run venture capital fund
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers are taking a fresh look at a state-run venture capital fund that was created a dozen years ago. The General Assembly intended to jumpstart Invest Georgia in 2013 with an infusion of $100 million, Charlie Thompson, the fund's board chairman,...
State floating new rules for data centers
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is proposing new rules aimed at allowing the state agency to resume its reviews of new data center projects. The DCA called a temporary pause to state reviews of Development of Regional Impact (DRI) proposals...
Kemp publicly backs Dooley for U.S. Senate
ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp threw his full support behind football coach Derek Dooley on Saturday, saying he believes the son of legendary Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley can unseat Democrat Jon Ossoff from the U.S. Senate next year. “I am proud to...
Kemp to promote Dooley for U.S. Senate before football game
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp will promote Derek Dooley‘s bid to dislodge Democrat Jon Ossoff from the U.S. Senate by appearing with the Republican candidate Saturday before the University of Georgia game against Marshall University at Sanford Stadium. The football coach...
Legalized gambling backers optimistic ahead of 2026 General Assembly session
ATLANTA - For more than a decade, supporters of legalizing gambling in Georgia have pitched casinos, pari-mutuel betting on horse racing, and - more recently - sports betting to the General Assembly but come up snake eyes. But gaming industry lobbyists and their...
State election board members offer differing outlook on security
ATLANTA -- Members of the Republican-controlled State Election Board offered differing views on election security Thursday when lawmakers held their third of six listening sessions around the state. Board members also disagreed about whether there is a problem. "We...
Judge dismisses Carr campaign lawsuit against Jones
ATLANTA - A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr filed early this month challenging the legality of a law giving Lt. Gov. Burt Jones a leg up in the gubernatorial race between the two Republicans. The suit claims legislation...
Parents call for regulation of tech companies that target kids
ATLANTA -- A generation of children are reaping what the technology industry sowed when it merged smartphones with social media, and the results have spurred calls for regulation. That is what motivated state senators on Wednesday to...