Georgia facing pandemic-driven jury trial backlog
Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton ATLANTA - The suspension of jury trials in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic has created a substantial backlog across the court system, Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton told state lawmakers Wednesday. Melton ordered jury...
State budget restores funding for growing K-12, university enrollments
State School Superintendent Richard Woods talks to reporters at a news conference last year. (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Full funding of student enrollment growth after a year of budget cuts would come as a great relief to Georgia’s public schools, the state’s top...
Ossoff, Warnock set to join U.S. Senate as runoff wins are certified
U.S. Sens.-elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of Georgia are set to take office after results of their Jan. 5 runoff wins were certified on Tuesday.
More COVID-19 vaccines hoped-for in Georgia as Biden takes office
Georgia officials battling the COVID-19 pandemic are hoping for a shot in the arm to the state’s vaccine rollout when President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Wednesday.
Economist: Georgia employment, consumer spending still strong despite pandemic
Jeffrey Dorfman ATLANTA - The unusual nature of the current pandemic-driven recession has put Georgia in a stronger economic position than could have been expected otherwise, the state’s chief economist said Tuesday. Georgians have received so much money from the...
Election 2021: Georgia lawmakers brace for fight over mail-in voting
The battle for votes in Georgia is set to leap from the ballot box to the state Capitol as legislative Republicans look to clamp down on vote-by-mail rules Democrats have championed amid recent electoral wins.
Sports betting bill introduced in General Assembly
Georgia Rep. Ron Stephens ATLANTA - Online sports betting would come to Georgia under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives Friday. Under a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, a longtime proponent of legalized gambling, at least six sports...
College campus building projects dominate annual state bond package
Savannah Convention Center ATLANTA - Major building projects from Valdosta to Athens are included in the $883.1 million bond package Gov. Brian Kemp is recommending to the General Assembly. That’s lower than the $1.13 billion in bond financing lawmakers approved last...