Kemp signs bill increasing penalties for failing to post human trafficking notices
First lady Marty Kemp looks on as Gov. Brian Kemp signs a human trafficking bill into law in Atlanta. (Photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA – Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Tuesday a bill that increases the penalties for business owners who fail to...
Chicago tops Atlanta in bidding for Democratic National Convention
ATLANTA - The Democratic National Committee (DND) Tuesday announced Chicago as host city for the party's convention next year, ending a competition that also featured Atlanta, Houston, and New York City. In a news release, the committee cited the Midwest as a critical...
Hyundai EV plant lures another supplier to coastal region
ATLANTA - The Hyundai electric vehicles plant being built near Savannah in Bryan County has attracted another automotive parts supplier, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. Seohan Auto Georgia will invest more than $72 million in a new manufacturing facility in nearby...
Becerra addresses new insulin cap, abortion drug during Atlanta visit
ATLANTA – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra addressed national and state health concerns Monday from senior drug prices to abortion during an Atlanta visit. Becerra, joined by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., spent the morning visiting Ser...
Atlanta Gas Light, technical colleges launch workforce partnership
ATLANTA - The nonprofit Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) Foundation announced a new partnership Monday with Gwinnett Technical College and Atlanta Technical College to train natural gas technicians. The company and the two schools are launching a one-semester certification...
Affordable housing: Lots of talk, little action under the Gold Dome
A scene from the Senate at the end of the 2023 General Assembly, which saw lots of talk about affordable housing but little action. (Photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA – Despite agreement among lawmakers and advocates that Georgia needs more quality affordable...
Dawson, Lumpkin among nation’s fastest growing counties
ATLANTA - Georgia's Dawson and Lumpkin counties are among the 10 fastest growing counties in the nation, according to newly released numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The populations of the two counties, which border each other north of metro Atlanta, grew by 5.8%...
Kamala Harris travels to Georgia to announce record solar panel order
ATLANTA - South Korea-based solar panel manufacturer Qcells has signed an agreement with the nation's largest commercial solar company to buy 2.5 million solar panels, most to be produced in Georgia, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday. Harris traveled to...