DOT Commissioner McMurry’s salary raised to $550K
ATLANTA - The State Transportation Board Thursday approved a $100,000 pay raise for Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry, increasing his annual salary to $550,000. The 22% increase cleared the board unanimously without discussion. The raise was the second in...
State opens mental health crisis center in Macon
ATLANTA - Georgia's mental health agency has broken ground on the state's first crisis support center specifically designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Crisis Stabilization Diagnostic Center is expected to open at the beginning of...
Kemp accepts award from Korean nonprofit
ATLANTA - A nonprofit organization that promotes close ties between the United States and Korea is honoring Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Economic Development for the state's strong partnership with the Asian nation. Kemp accepted the annual James A....
Georgia manufacturers defend tax incentives
ATLANTA - Georgia manufacturing executives and a local economic developer defended the state's tax incentives Wednesday to a legislative committee formed to determine whether Georgians are getting a healthy return on the revenue lost to tax credits and exemptions. "We...
Georgia Tech, Hyundai sign off on partnership
ATLANTA - Hyundai Motor Group and Georgia Tech have entered a partnership aimed at applying hydrogen technology in electric vehicles. Representatives of the two parties signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to join forces in researching sustainable mobility,...
Pro-Ukraine group releases Georgia GOP congressional scorecard
ATLANTA - Georgia's Republican congressional delegation scored mixed results on a new scorecard released by a pro-Ukraine Republican group. The group Republicans for Ukraine put out the scorecard in conjunction with a new ad campaign aimed at persuading more GOP...
GOP governors call for more aggressive federal stand on illegal immigration
ATLANTA - More than two dozen Republican governors, including Georgia's Brian Kemp, sent a letter to President Joe Biden Tuesday demanding more aggressive action against illegal immigration. "As a result of your policies which incentivize illegal immigration, our...
Georgia Supreme Court declares revenue from COAM leases exempt from taxes
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Revenue has lost a legal bid to tax the revenue generated from the leasing of coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs). The state Supreme Court Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower-court ruling that declared gross revenue from COAMs...