Trump taps Doug Collins for Veterans’ Affairs post
ATLANTA - President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, Trump announced on social media Thursday. "Doug is a veteran himself, who currently serves our nation as a chaplain in the...
Veteran lawmaker Carolyn Hugley to lead state House Democrats
ATLANTA - Georgia House Democrats Thursday elected longtime Rep. Carolyn Hugley of Columbus to serve as House minority leader during the two-year term starting in January. Hugley, who was elected to the House in 1992 and served as the Democratic whip from 2003 until...
Study committee chair recommends penalties, incentives to promote safe firearm storage
ATLANTA - A legislative study committee chairman exploring ways to foster safe firearm storage in Georgia Thursday recommended a carrot-and-stick approach to an issue that has taken on greater urgency since September's mass school shooting in Barrow County. Sen....
Georgia ports report busy October following strike
ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority experienced its third busiest October on record, handling 494,261 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), the agency reported Thursday. That number fell short only of October 2021 and October 2022, when more than half a...
Georgia jobless rate holds steady
ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate was 3.6% last month for the third month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state's labor force rose by 1,370 in October to a record-high 5.4 million, while the number of employed Georgians increased...
State prisons chief pitches case for funding boost
ATLANTA - Georgia Department of Corrections officials began laying the groundwork Wednesday for an infusion of state funding to beef up staffing, replace aging infrastructure, and improve inmate health care. The state's workforce of correctional officers plummeted...
Automated warehouse services company building distribution center in Georgia
ATLANTA - A company that provides automated warehouse services to businesses of all sizes will invest $144 million in a new distribution facility in Butts County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. GreenBox Systems LLC will create more than 300 new jobs in the...
Georgia House Republicans retain leadership team
ATLANTA - The Georgia House Republican Caucus voted Tuesday to reelect the entire GOP leadership team to serve in those roles during the two-year term starting in January. Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, will return as House majority leader, while Rep. James...