Respiratory virus outlook in Georgia encouraging
ATLANTA - Cases of COVID-19 are declining headed into the respiratory virus season, while cases of RSV and flu are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels. That forecast from State Epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek came Tuesday during a meeting of the Georgia...
Warnock looking to extend insulin cost cap to all diabetes patients
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., was a leader in getting a provision capping the cost of insulin for Medicare enrollees at $35 a month into the Inflation Reduction Act Congress passed last year. Now, Warnock is working with Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on...
Georgia lawmakers unveil recommendations for growing workforce
ATLANTA - Establishing a statewide portal employers could use to help fill job openings is among the recommendations a legislative study committee looking for ways to grow Georgia's workforce adopted Tuesday. After holding six hearings across the state, the state...
Georgia gang members indicted in racketeering probe involving prisons
ATLANTA - Nearly two dozen alleged gang members have been charged with racketeering, drug trafficking and firearms violations in a 12-count federal indictment. The 23 defendants allegedly are members of the Sex Money Murder gang. They are accused of taking part in an...
Jones goes after Raffensperger in potential preview of 2026 governor’s race
ATLANTA - In the category of election campaigns starting earlier and earlier, Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones launched an attack ad Monday against GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the ad, Jones slams Raffensperger for being a no-show on the job and missing...
State rolling out new literacy initiative
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education is launching a literacy initiative aimed at both improving literacy among students and training educators on the science of reading. The Georgia Literacy Academy, a partnership between the state and the Atlanta-based...
Former Isakson colleagues praise his brand of political civility
ATHENS - A U.S. senator and a former senator traveled to the University of Georgia Friday to tout the benefits of political civility at a time extreme partisanship in Congress threatens to shut down the federal government. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and former Sen....
Bonds closed on Rivian EV plant
ATLANTA - State and local economic development officials have closed on the bonds issued to help finance the $5 billion Rivian electric vehicles plant to be built near Interstate 20 east of Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Joint...