Lindsey Graham ordered to testify in Fulton probe of bid to overturn Georgia election
ATLANTA - A federal judge Monday ordered U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Graham, R-S.C., received a subpoena late last month to answer...
Federal appellate court allows Public Service Commission elections to proceed
ATLANTA – A three-judge bench of a federal appeals court said Friday Georgia could hold Public Service Commission (PSC) elections in November as originally planned.The appellate court’s 2-1 decision overturned a lower court’s order from last week. That initial order...
Senate study committee to consider education funding
ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate Study Committee to Review Education Funding Mechanisms will meet next Friday to consider what changes are needed to how schools are funded in the Peach State. Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan, R-Carrollton, is chair of the...
Kemp to invest additional $240 million in broadband
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday he is investing $240 million in federal COVID relief funds in expanding Georgia’s high-speed internet infrastructure. “Whether you own a small business in rural Georgia, run a farm that utilizes precision...
Kemp announces $2B tax rebate proposal
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday he plans to issue around $2 billion in income and property tax rebates to Georgians next year – if he wins re-election in November. Record economic growth in Georgia has given the state a budget surplus and some of that...
Georgia sets new records for investment, job growth
ATLANTA - New investment in Georgia topped $21.2 billion during the last fiscal year, with 358 projects creating 51,132 jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. The investment and jobs figures surpassed the state’s previous records by 94% and 53%, respectively. “We...
Almost one-fifth of Georgia women of reproductive age lack insurance
ATLANTA - A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families has found that about 20% of Georgia women of childbearing age are uninsured. The rate of uninsured women between 18 and 44 years old is one of the highest in the country,...
Stacey Abrams tests positive for coronavirus
ATLANTA - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has tested positive for COVID-19, her campaign announced Wednesday. Abrams, who is challenging Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s bid for a second term, tested positive for the virus Wednesday morning after testing...