Georgia Milestones test scores show post-pandemic improvement
ATLANTA - Students showed continued improvement in the latest Georgia Milestones tests that cratered during the pandemic, the state Department of Education (DOE) reported Friday. The 2023-24 results showed scores increased or held steady in 10 of 13 assessments in...
Biden signs prison oversight bill sponsored by Ossoff, McBath
ATLANTA - President Joe Biden has signed legislation introduced by two members of Georgia's congressional delegation establishing independent oversight of the federal prison system. The measure requires the Justice Department’s Inspector General to conduct...
State health coverage commission begins work
ATLANTA - A newly created state commission looking for ways to improve health-care access and quality for low-income uninsured Georgians held its kickoff meeting Thursday. The nine-member Georgia Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission was authorized in legislation...
Ossoff’s bill banning stock trading by members of Congress clears Senate committee
ATLANTA - Legislation U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., first introduced two years ago to prohibit members of Congress from stock trading has cleared a key hurdle. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the bill Wednesday, sending it to...
Kemp questions state schools chief on decision not to offer AP African American studies
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is questioning State School Superintendent Richard Woods' decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. In a letter to Woods dated...
Environmental groups pushing to delay Georgia Power gas turbines project
ATLANTA - Georgia Power should delay building three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan to allow time to consider potentially less expensive alternatives, an independent energy consultant said Wednesday. The Atlanta-based utility received bids late...
Woods defends dropping AP African American studies course
ATLANTA - State School Superintendent Richard Woods Wednesday defended his decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. Woods' decision, which was announced...
Trump lead over Harris in Georgia within margin of error
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race in Georgia, according to a new poll. Trump held a slight lead over Harris among 400 likely voters surveyed by Landmark Communications, 48.0% to 46.7%. But that's well...