Georgia congressional delegation pushing long wish list of military projects
ATLANTA - For decades, Georgia’s military bases could rely on an influential congressional delegation to land the new missions they needed to remain vibrant. The Peach State first had U.S. Rep. Carl Vinson and Sen. Richard Russell chairing their respective chambers’...
Georgia moves ahead with Medicaid work requirement plan
ATLANTA – The state plans to implement a new Medicaid expansion plan – Georgia Pathways -- that includes work requirements next July after several years of legal wrangling over the controversial proposal. “I can confirm that we are moving forward with...
Georgia Hispanic lawmakers form caucus in General Assembly
ATLANTA - A state senator and state representative-elect have joined forces to form the General Assembly’s first Hispanic caucus. Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R-Dallas, who was elected Senate majority caucus chairman last week, and Rep.-elect Rey Martinez, R-Loganville,...
Witnesses at state Senate hearing call for tighter control of development authorities
ATLANTA - While development authorities are an essential economic development tool in Georgia, they need more controls to prevent abuses, witnesses told a state Senate study committee Thursday. Local government and school district officials have complained that...
How Georgia school districts are spending $6 billion in federal COVID relief funds
ATLANTA – A new report looks at how Georgia’s schools are using the influx of nearly $6 billion in federal COVID relief funds that have flowed to districts across the state since 2020. While 10% of the funds were earmarked for the state Department of...
Georgia Lottery sets first-quarter profits record
ATLANTA - The Georgia Lottery Corp. Thursday reported its most profitable first quarter ever. The lottery program transferred $389.9 million in profits to education covering July, August, and September, the first three months of fiscal 2023. That surpasses last year’s...
Georgia unemployment up slightly in October
ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month but remained below the national jobless rate, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Unemployment in Georgia stood at 2.9% in October, up from a record-low of 2.8% set during the previous month...
Georgia House Speaker Ralston dies following extended illness
ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at the age of 68, just two days after the House Republican Caucus nominated a new speaker to succeed him in January. Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, had been suffering from an extended illness. His wife, Sheree, his...