Georgia medical cannabis panel to reveal license winning companies this weekend
ATLANTA - Saturday will be a big day for Georgia’s medical marijuana program. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission announced Wednesday it will hold a public meeting in Walker County on Saturday to reveal which applicants will be licensed to grow marijuana...
Georgia film industry bounces back from pandemic with record year
ATLANTA - The coronavirus pandemic, after depressing Georgia’s film industry during its early months, actually helped the state bounce back strong during the last fiscal year. Movie and TV productions accounted for a record $4 billion in direct spending during fiscal...
Georgia House Speaker Ralston proposes $75M for law enforcement, mental health
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston will ask House budget writers this winter to earmark $75 million for additional law enforcement and mental health services. Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, made the...
Chuck Eaton leaves Georgia PSC for judgeship
Chuck Eaton ATLANTA - Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Chuck Eaton is leaving the office after being appointed a Superior Court judge in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit by Gov. Brian Kemp. Eaton, a Republican, was elected to the commission in 2006 and reelected...
Georgia Supreme Court gets new justice
Verda Colvin is the newest justice on the Georgia Supreme Court. ATLANTA - A judge from the Georgia Court of Appeals is moving up to the state Supreme Court. Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday named Judge Verda Colvin to fill the vacancy left at the beginning of this month by...
Coastal Georgia counties latest to launch high-speed broadband
ATLANTA - A local utility and telephone company in Coastal Georgia are teaming up to offer high-speed broadband service in three counties. Coastal Electric Cooperative of Midway and Darien Communications will invest $40 million with new broadband provider Coastal...
University System of Georgia economic impact grows to $18.6 billion
The Arch at the University of Georgia in Athens ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia (USG) generated an economic impact statewide of $18.6 billion in fiscal 2020. While that was up 0.6% over fiscal 2019, the system actually produced slightly fewer jobs in fiscal...
Georgia Lottery sets record for profits
ATLANTA - The Georgia Lottery generated more than $1.5 billion for the state’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs during the last fiscal year, a record that came despite a global pandemic that dampened economic activity. The fiscal year that ended June 30 marked the...