COVID-19 variant up to 19 identified cases in Georgia
Nineteen cases of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant originating from Europe have been identified in metro Atlanta, state public-health officials confirmed on Monday.
Georgia Senate kicks off 2021 voting with bill to audit tax incentives
The Georgia Senate passed its first bill of the 2021 legislative session Monday, unanimously backing legislation calling for auditing up to five tax credit programs each year.
Former law enforcement officer headed to prison for making fake IDs, credit cards
ATLANTA - A Gwinnett County man has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for running a fake credit card and ID lab. Claude Goines,35, of Lilburn manufactured fraudulent credit cards and driver’s licenses while on a work release program related to an...
Georgia Medicaid increases amid pandemic spur calls for full expansion
Medicaid enrollment in Georgia has hiked up during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting some analysts to call for fully expanding coverage for the program that helps low-income families.
Georgia Senate taking up pari-mutuel betting on horse racing
ATLANTA - Proposals to legalize gambling in Georgia are now in the pipeline of both legislative chambers in the General Assembly. A bill introduced in the state Senate this week would allow pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in the Peach State subject to a statewide...
Kemp outlines bills foster-care package in General Assembly session
Gov. Brian Kemp has rolled out his administration’s bill package for foster care and adoption in Georgia that would boost tax credits for foster parents and tighten reporting requirements on child abuse.
Initial jobless claims down in Georgia as labor department warns of tax fraud
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell by 7,896 last week to 28,016, reflecting a weekly decline at the national level, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The agency paid out more than $238...
Georgia House committee OKs permanent switch to daylight saving time
Georgia Rep. Wes Cantrell ATLANTA - Georgia would observe daylight saving time all year long subject to congressional approval under legislation that cleared a committee in the state House of Representatives Thursday. Switching every six months between daylight and...