Georgia voters show strong confidence in 2024 elections
ATLANTA - A poll of Georgia voters conducted after last month's elections showed a high level of confidence in the voting process. According to the survey of 1,541 Georgians who voted in the presidential election, 98% said they didn't experience any problems casting a...
Kemp declares Helene relief top priority for General Assembly
ATHENS - Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that he will unveil a disaster relief package for Georgia victims of Hurricane Helene next month during the first week of the 2025 legislative session. The initiative will include both budgetary proposals and a legislative...
Okefenokee Swamp supporters urge aggressive refuge expansion to stop mining
ATLANTA - Supporters of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plan to add about 22,000 acres to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge asked the agency Monday to consider a larger expansion to permanently prevent mining there. The FWS unveiled the planned expansion...
Georgia economy to grow in 2025 but more slowly
ATLANTA - Georgia's economy will continue growing next year but at a slower rate than in 2024, the dean of the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business said Friday. The state's economy is projected to grow by 2.4% in 2025, down from 3.1% this year, Ben Ayers...
Georgia students show across-the-board improvements in CCRPI scores
ATLANTA - Georgia elementary, middle- and high-school students showed strong improvements this year on the annual College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), the state Department of Education (DOE) reported Friday. The CCRPI includes five components: content...
Trump taps David Perdue as ambassador to China
ATLANTA - Another Georgian is poised to join the second Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former U.S. Sen. David Perdue Thursday to serve as U.S. ambassador to China. Before his election to the Senate in 2014, Republican Perdue had...
Georgia lawmakers recommend status quo for fishing rights
ATLANTA - A legislative study committee that has been examining how to guarantee Georgians access to the state’s navigable rivers and streams without violating private property rights is siding with the status quo. The House Study Committee on Navigable Streams'...
State releases list of schools qualifying students for vouchers
ATLANTA - The Governor's Office of Student Achievement has released a list of low-performing schools in Georgia whose students qualify to receive private-school vouchers. Under legislation the General Assembly's Republican majorities passed this year, eligible...