Kemp: Federal EV tax credits excluding Georgia manufacturers
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is resuming a push to increase the list of electric vehicle manufacturers that will qualify for federal tax credits under legislation Congress passed last year. In a letter dated Thursday, Kemp urged Georgia's two Democratic U.S. senators,...
Small business owners testify at congressional field hearing
ATLANTA - Inflation and rising interest rates are squeezing small businesses in Georgia and across the country, several small business owners from Georgia testified Friday during a congressional field hearing in Peachtree City. "Costs for everything have increased...
Rivian to install electric vehicle charging stations at state parks
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is stepping up to help roll out a network of electric vehicle chargers across the Peach State. EV maker Rivian, working with the DNR and Georgia Power, will install charging stations at five state parks and...
Georgia unemployment rate still flat in March
ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate stood at 3.1% in March for the eighth consecutive month, the state Department of Labor announced Thursday. The Peach State also had the highest labor force participation rate in the Southeast at 61.1%, while the number of jobs...
Simone Edmonson is Georgia’s new mental health parity officer
ATLANTA – Georgia native and insurance-industry veteran Simone Edmonson has been selected to serve as the state’s new mental health parity officer. Last year’s landmark mental health legislation, House Bill 1013, created the position within the Office of...
University system extends waiver of test requirements
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia (USG) will waive SAT and ACT test requirements at most of the system’s 26 institutions for another academic year. The waiver will apply to all of the system's colleges and universities except the University of Georgia,...
University System of Georgia enrollment still on decline
ATLANTA - Student enrollment is continuing to decline at the University System of Georgia. Overall enrollment for the spring semester at the system's 26 institutions fell to 311,484, down 0.9% from last spring, Angela Bell, the system's vice chancellor of research and...
Georgia nonprofit announces partnership to combat human trafficking
Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp (Photo by Beau Evans) MARIETTA - A nonprofit that works with victims of human trafficking announced a partnership Tuesday with the Georgia Sheriffs' Association and nonprofit health plan CareSource. The two organizations will...