Medical marijuana for Georgians with serious health issues nears reality
Medical marijuana is nearing reality for thousands of Georgians suffering from serious health conditions as state officials sift through applications for growing licenses and lawmakers recently paved the way for pharmacies to become dispensaries.
Kemp draws 2022 primary challenge in former Democrat Jones
Vernon Jones (at podium) speaks with supporters of then-President Donald Trump at a rally in Buckhead on Nov. 6, 2020. (Photo by Beau Evans) Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state lawmaker and one of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal allies in Georgia, is...
Unemployment claims rising in Georgia, contrary to national trend
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia rose last week even as initial claims nationwide fell dramatically. However, longer-term figures on unemployment reported Thursday by the state Department of Labor weren’t...
Warnock draws early 2022 election challengers for U.S. Senate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has drawn the first Republican challengers in his bid to hold the seat he won in historic fashion during the 2020 election cycle.
Port of Savannah sets another monthly record despite pandemic
Port of Savannah ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah set an all-time record last month, handling nearly 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized cargo. That represented an increase of 48% over March of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic was...
Former university system Chancellor Hank Huckaby dies at 79
Hank Huckaby (Credit: Gwinnett Daily Post) ATLANTA - Former University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby died Wednesday at age 79 after suffering a stroke last week. Huckaby served a brief stint in the state House of Representatives representing a...
Doug Hooker retiring from Atlanta Regional Commission leadership
ATLANTA - Doug Hooker, who has led the Atlanta Regional Commission for nearly a decade, will retire next March, the ARC announced Wednesday. “It has been an honor and privilege to work alongside Doug Hooker for the past nine years,” ARC Chairman Kerry Armstrong said....
Jen Jordan announces run for Georgia attorney general in 2022
Georgia Sen. Jen Jordan, an Atlanta attorney and Democrat, announced Wednesday she is running for state attorney general against the Republican incumbent, Chris Carr.