DOT Board greenlights two major metro-Atlanta projects
ATLANTA - The State Transportation Board Thursday approved bids for two major projects in metro Atlanta representing almost $6 billion in investment between them. Board members voted unanimously to greenlight the addition of toll lanes along Georgia 400 in Fulton and...
House study committee takes up fishing rights
ATLANTA - State agency regulations may be a better way of settling the legally complex issue of public fishing rights in Georgia than new legislation, a former director of the state Environmental Protection Division said Thursday. "If rulemaking is done well, people...
Georgia unemployment rate ticks up
ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.4% last month, up from 3.3% in July, even as the state continued to set records in several jobs categories. The state's labor force was up 13,947 to more than 5.4 million, an all-time high, while the number...
University System of Georgia reports $21.9B in economic impact
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia (USG) produced an economic impact of $21.9 billion during fiscal 2023, a 9% increase over the previous year, according to a study released Wednesday. The system's institutions also generated 163,332 full- and part-time jobs...
University System Board of Regents adopts $3.6B budget request
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a $3.6 billion fiscal 2026 budget request Wednesday. The 2026 budget, which takes effect next July, represents a $221.1 million increase over this year's spending plan. By far the largest increase -...
Fire prompts ‘alert’ at Plant Vogtle
ATLANTA - A transformer fire at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle caused the Atlanta-based utility to declare an "alert" at noon Tuesday, which was terminated shortly after 2:30 p.m. when the fire was extinguished. "Plant conditions DID NOT threaten public safety," the...
Georgia posts healthy start to new fiscal year
ATLANTA - The state began a new fiscal year on a positive note last month, with July tax collections increasing 2.7% over July of last year. The Georgia Department of Revenue brought in $2.56 billion in taxes last month, up $66.3 million over July 2023. However,...
Democrats blast Kemp for refusing federal funds for student summer meals
ATLANTA - Legislative Democrats urged Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday to accept federal funding for a program that provides low-income children with free meals during the summer when school is not in session. Georgia is one of 12 states that did not participate in the U.S....