Kemp signs public safety package
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of public safety bills Monday, one day after he and Republican primary challenger former U.S. Sen. David Perdue clashed over the crime issue during a televised debate. "Public safety is the No.-1 responsibility of the...
Kemp, Perdue trade blows in first televised debate of Republican gubernatorial race
Gov. Brian Kemp (left) is being challenged by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp defended his record of the last four years Sunday night against withering attacks from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the first televised debate of this year's...
Kemp’s plan for medical cannabis could lead to do-over for license applicants
ATLANTA - Advocates for Georgia's dead-in-the-water medical marijuana program hope a new initiative will finally start providing cannabis oil to patients more than three years after the General Assembly legalized the industry. Gov. Brian Kemp announced last Tuesday...
Kemp creates panel to address health-care workforce shortage
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday creating a task force to look for ways to grow the ranks of Georgia's health-care workforce. The 15-member Healthcare Workforce Commission will focus on shortages plaguing a wide range of health-care...
DOT board picks contractors for Interstate 285/I-20 East overhaul
Interstate 285/I-20 East overhaul project ATLANTA - The State Transportation Board signed off Thursday on a $685.5 million plan to redesign the interchange of interstates 285 and 20 east of Atlanta. The board voted to begin negotiations with one of three roadbuilding...
Inflation putting strain on state road projects
ATLANTA - Highway projects across Georgia are being squeezed by the increasing cost of construction materials brought on by the war in Ukraine and other inflationary pressures, a state Department of Transportation engineer said Wednesday. The war has destroyed the...
Augusta area home to Georgia’s healthiest housing markets
ATLANTA - The three healthiest housing markets in Georgia are in the Augusta region, according to a new study. The report, compiled by New York City-based financial technology company SmartAsset, analyzed criteria including how long residents stay in the same home,...
Mike Collins top fundraiser in race for open 10th Congressional District seat
ATLANTA - Trucking executive Mike Collins is the leading fundraiser in a crowded 10th Congressional District Republican race that features Donald Trump-endorsed candidate Vernon Jones. Collins had raised $1.1 million through the first quarter of this year in a bid to...