Several state agencies getting new heads
ATLANTA - There's been some major shuffling of posts inside the Kemp administration. Gov. Brian Kemp Friday named Rick Dunn, currently director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to take the reins at the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget...
Lawsuit looking to block ban on gender-affirming care for Georgia transgender youth
ATLANTA - A group of parents has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Georgia legislation limiting medical care for transgender children, two days before the law is due to take effect. Senate Bill 140, which prevents Georgians under 18 from obtaining gender-affirming...
U.S. Supreme Court overturns affirmative action in college admissions
ATLANTA - The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities can no longer use race in admissions decisions. The 6-3 decision in lawsuits brought by the conservative group Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard...
Georgia Lottery celebrates 30th anniversary
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp, Georgia Lottery officials, and heads of the state agencies that benefit from the scholarship program celebrated the lottery's 30th anniversary Wednesday. "That is a significant amount of time," Kemp told reporters during a ceremony inside...
Freeze damage to Georgia peaches prompts disaster declaration
ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 18 Georgia counties natural disaster areas due to damage to the state's peach crop and other commodities caused by March freezes. The declaration will allow the USDA's Farm Service Agency to extend...
Georgia House ‘working group’ focusing on public safety
ATLANTA - Finding enough money to attract and retain state law enforcement officers promises to be the top priority for a Georgia House "working group" on public safety that held its first meeting Tuesday. House Speaker Jon Burns, who formed the committee earlier this...
SRTA helping to fund seven local road projects
ATLANTA - A program of grants and loans for infrastructure improvements run by the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) has awarded $17.3 million to help fund seven projects across Georgia. The authority's board voted Monday to approve grants and loans from the...
Moody Air Force Base lands new F-35A mission
ATLANTA - Moody's Air Force Base near Valdosta will host two squadrons of the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft, a mission that will add about 500 personnel. The new F-35A Lighting II fighters are projected to begin arriving as soon as fiscal 2027 and will replace...