Additional counties hit by Idalia getting federal aid
Hurricane Idalia felled a large chinaberry tree in western Bulloch County Aug. 30. PHOTO by Eddie Ledbetter ATLANTA - The federal government is expanding the area of South Georgia eligible for assistance for residents affected by Hurricane Idalia. The Georgia...
Warnock bill aimed at land-grant university funding
Fort Valley State University ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at ensuring the nation's 1890 land-grant universities, including Georgia's Fort Valley State University, receive their fair share of state funding. Under...
Bill aimed at closer scrutiny of Georgia film tax credit paying off
ATLANTA - A bill the General Assembly passed three years ago bringing additional scrutiny to Georgia's film tax credit is reducing the program's impact on state tax revenues, witnesses testified at a legislative committee hearing Wednesday. House Bill 1037 requires...
State Election Board defeats bid to offer voting with hand-marked paper ballots
Photo by Beau Evans ATLANTA - The State Election Board late Tuesday unanimously rejected a proposal to let Georgians vote with hand-marked paper ballots in instances where using touch-screen voting machines cannot guarantee privacy. Both state law and the Georgia...
Georgia best state for business for 10th straight year
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - Area Development magazine has selected Georgia as the No.-1 state for business for the 10th year in a row, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. Georgia placed in the top 10 for all 14 categories included in the magazine's annual rankings and...
Georgia High School Association approves NILs for student-athletes
ATLANTA - Georgia high school athletes will be able to make money off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) following a unanimous vote by the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) board. Monday's vote will put high school athletes on a par with their older...
Georgia correctional officer dies in line of duty
Robert Clark ATLANTA - An inmate at Smith State Prison in Glennville has been charged with killing a correctional officer who was escorting him from the dining hall. Correctional Officer Robert Clark, 42, was assaulted from behind with a homemade weapon Sunday as he...
Pro-tort reform nonprofit launching ad campaign
ATLANTA - A nonprofit headed by a former aide to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is launching a six-figure ad campaign supporting tort reform legislation. Kemp said in August that reforming the state’s civil justice system would be a priority for next year’s General...