Initial unemployment claims on the rise in Georgia
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia increased by 5,581 last week to 37,039, reflecting a national trend, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. As a result, the state agency paid out more than $223...
Kemp highlights pandemic response, rural Georgia in State of the State message
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp asked state lawmakers Thursday to give businesses more help dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, double down on investment in rural Georgia and build on last year’s criminal justice reforms. In a 65-minute State of the State address to a...
New Georgia budget proposals restore pandemic-driven cuts to schools
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday called for increasing funds to Georgia public schools by more than $1.2 billion to help offset cuts to education the General Assembly imposed last year. The governor’s $26.3 billion mid-year budget – up from the $25.9 billion fiscal...
K-12 public schools set for $1.7 billion in new COVID-19 aid in Georgia
Georgia public schools are set to receive about $1.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid as part of a second round of relief spending Congress passed last month.
Election issues, COVID-19 pandemic top of mind for Georgia lawmakers
Rural broadband, pandemic recovery and election battles to come in Georgia’s legislative session highlighted the annual “Eggs and Issues” program held Wednesday by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout slow in Georgia as top state lawmaker tests positive
Local providers are struggling to administer COVID-19 vaccines in Georgia as health clinics have been swamped with requests for doses since Gov. Brian Kemp expanded eligibility to those 65-years and older.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Wrigley to retire
University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley ATLANTA - University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley Tuesday announced plans to retire on July 1 after 36 years in public service. Wrigley has been serving in the university system’s top spot since 2017....
Georgia Democrats file resolution blasting U.S. Capitol riots, fraud hearings
Democratic lawmakers in the Georgia Senate have kicked off the 2021 legislative session with a resolution condemning the riot by supporters of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol last week.