State to roll out Georgia Access health insurance exchange
ATLANTA - For more than a decade, Georgians have been able to sign up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the federal government's healthcare.gov website. That's about to change. Starting Nov. 1, a new state-based exchange - Georgia...
Harris brings out the stars to Georgia rally
ATLANTA - Vice President Kamala Harris went on offense against former President Donald Trump Thursday night at a star-studded Get Out the Vote rally in Clarkston, the most diverse city in Georgia. In what has become the Democrat's closing argument against Republican...
State yanks permit for South Georgia biomass plant
ATLANTA - Georgia environmental regulators have revoked a permit for a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Telfair County following a legal challenge opposing the project. The state Environmental Protection Division (EPD) approved a modification of Telfair Forest...
Manufacturer of transformers expanding Georgia operations
ATLANTA - A multinational manufacturer of transformers for a wide range of industrial applications will expand its footprint in Georgia by investing $15.3 million during the next five years in a plant in Waynesboro, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. TMC Transformers...
Trump stumps in Middle Georgia
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump brought his campaign to Republican-friendly Middle Georgia Wednesday, appearing before an enthusiastic crowd at Christ Chapel in Zebulon. Billed as a Believers and Ballots Town Hall, the event had a religious flavor. In a much...
Ossoff bill targets ‘hidden’ foster care placements
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at strengthening federal oversight of state foster care systems. The bipartisan bill, cosponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, follows a 13-month investigation a Senate subcommittee chaired...
Georgia early voters continue setting records
ATLANTA - More than 1.8 million Georgians cast their ballots during the first week of early voting, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday. That record number, which included early votes through Tuesday, was expected to cross the 2 million mark by midday...
Insurance company AIG to open innovation hub in DeKalb
ATLANTA - Leading global insurance company American International Group Inc. (AIG) will establish a new innovation hub in DeKalb County that will create more than 600 jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. The project will triple AIG's current Atlanta-area office...