Georgia rural hospital tax credit program gets more favorable state audit
ATLANTA - Georgia’s rural hospital tax credit fared better in a new state audit than the critical evaluation the program received from the state Department of Revenue just more than a year ago. “Hospitals, taxpayers and third parties were largely compliant with...
Warnock wins, Ossoff claims victory in U.S. Senate runoffs
Rev. Raphael Warnock is poised to defeat Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Tuesday’s runoff election, handing Democrats a Senate seat in Georgia for the first time in nearly 20 years.
U.S. Senate runoffs too close to call with Democrats’ outlook bright
The runoff races for U.S. Senate in Georgia looked too close to call late on Election Day, though Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock held favorable positions with thousands of votes left to be counted in suburban Atlanta counties and Savannah.
UPDATE: McDonald reelected to Georgia Public Service Commission in squeaker
Lauren "Bubba" McDonald ATLANTA - Veteran Georgia Public Service Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald withstood a challenge from Democrat Daniel Blackman Tuesday, winning reelection to a six-year term by a narrow margin. With 99% of precincts reporting, the incumbent...
Trump, Biden rally in Georgia ahead of U.S. Senate runoffs
The race for control of Congress saw the country’s two most powerful leaders swoop into Georgia for competing last-push rallies on Monday, one day before the intensely watched U.S. Senate runoff elections.
Georgians urged to ignore flap over Nov. 3 election and vote Tuesday
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's election system implementation manager(Secretary of State video) ATLANTA - A top official in the Georgia secretary of state’s office pleaded Monday for voters worried about fraud during the Nov. 3 election not to stay home from Tuesday’s...
Commission: Public and private funds needed to meet Georgia’s freight and logistics needs
ATLANTA - The state must pursue new sources of public and private funding to make the improvements needed to move an exploding volume of freight through Georgia efficiently, a state commission is recommending. A report released last week by the Georgia Freight &...
Halftime in Georgia: A look back at Kemp’s first two years as governor
Gov. Brian Kemp talks about COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta on Dec. 22, 2020. (Photo by Beau Evans) It was bill-wrangling season in the state legislature, and Gov. Brian Kemp was visiting Germany to talk economic ties when word came...