Kemp files brief in U.S. Supreme Court case
ATLANTA - Gov, Brian Kemp is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 1984 ruling that requires federal courts to defer to government agencies' interpretations of the statutes they enforce. The justices agreed Monday to hear a case involving the power of the...
New nonprofit to help process foster care tax credits
ATLANTA - A new nonprofit has launched to help Georgians contribute to a state tax credit program aimed at helping young adults aging out of the foster care system. Fostering Success Act Inc., named after legislation the General Assembly passed last year, will help...
Raffensperger warns of new cryptocurrency scam
ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued an investor alert warning consumers to watch out for a cryptocurrency scam known as "Pig-butchering." The scam, which originated in Southeast Asia, involves a predator building the victim's confidence...
Georgia DOT to test mileage-based user fee
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is about to launch an experiment with a different form of transportation tax designed to capture revenue from drivers of electric vehicles. The agency is looking for 150 volunteers to take part in a federally...
Georgia Power submits test results on second Plant Vogtle nuclear reactor to feds
ATLANTA - Georgia Power has completed a major step toward bringing the second of two nuclear reactors being built at Plant Vogtle into operation even as the first new unit is set to open this month. Southern Nuclear, like Georgia Power a subsidiary of Atlanta-based...
State posting more than 700 bridges with new truck weight restrictions
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is posting new weight restrictions on more than 700 bridges across the state to comply with legislation the General Assembly passed this year allowing higher truck weights. House Bill 189, which Gov. Brian Kemp...
Georgia unemployment holds steady in June
ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate was unchanged last month at 3.2%, while the number of jobs rose to an all-time high, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Unemployment in the Peach State was four-tenths of a point lower than the national jobless rate...
State Department of Education to lower weight of Georgia Milestones tests
ATLANTA - The state Board of Education voted Wednesday to let local school systems reduce the weight of the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course tests from 20% of a student's final grade to 10%. The Georgia Milestones tests assess whether students are meeting state...