Georgia lawmakers hear conflicting views about hemp and marijuana
ATLANTA -- Products from marijuana and hemp are either dangerous and should be banned or amazing and should be accessible to those who need and want them, a Georgia House study committee heard Tuesday. Lawmakers heard conflicting assertions and opinions during their...
Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific merger to create nation’s first transcontinental railroad
ATLANTA - Freight railroad companies Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement Tuesday that will create the nation's first transcontinental railroad. The merger, subject to the approval of the federal Surface Transportation Board,...
Georgia elections agency initiates voter roll scrub, audits PSC runoff count
ATLANTA -- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is initiating a four-year process that could delete the registrations of nearly a quarter million inactive voters. “Clean voter rolls mean clean elections,” Raffensperger said Tuesday. “My promise to Georgia...
Port of Savannah sees second busiest year on record
ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the last fiscal year, an 8.6% increase over fiscal 2024, the agency reported Tuesday. The Port of Savannah accounted for most of that growth, posting its second busiest...
Fake Romeos used Facebook, Instagram and other platforms in scheme to swindle women
ATLANTA -- A Georgia man has been convicted in a Louisianna federal court for his role in a scheme that involved stringing along women online then extracting millions of dollars from them. During a four-day trial, prosecutors presented evidence...
State investigates firm accused of operating a Ponzi scheme
ATLANTA -- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has launched an investigation into a company accused of operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors while funding political campaigns. The announcement follows a lawsuit filed in mid-July by the U.S....
Legalized gambling back on General Assembly’s agenda
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers resumed a perennial debate Monday over whether gambling should be legalized in Georgia. "We've been talking about this issue since my hair was black," decidedly gray state Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, quipped as the newly formed House...
Another Republican joins race to unseat Ossoff
ATLANTA -- A second Republican congressman has joined the race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff next year. In a brief announcement on social media Monday, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Jackson, joined fellow GOP Rep. Buddy Carter, R-St. Simons, in the...