COVID-19 producing record-high truck traffic in Georgia
Georgia Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry ATLANTA - The coronavirus pandemic is generating all-time high truck traffic on Georgia’s interstate highways, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry said Thursday. Georgians worried about exposure...
Georgia judges ordered to weigh COVID-19 surge in deciding whether to resume in-person hearings
Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton ATLANTA - Judges across Georgia should be prepared to hold off resuming in-person court proceedings if the recent surge of COVID-19 cases makes returning to courtrooms unsafe, Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton said Wednesday....
Loeffler, Perdue back Texas lawsuit to overturn Georgia election results
Georgia’s two U.S. senators and more than a dozen Republican state lawmakers are backing a lawsuit brought by the state of Texas on Tuesday seeking to overturn the certified results of Georgia’s presidential election.
Georgia enjoys healthy November tax take
ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections rose in November for the second consecutive month, the state Department of Revenue reported Tuesday. The state brought in nearly $1.96 billion last month, an increase of $150.9 million – or 8.3% - over November of last year. That...
Texas suing Georgia, three other states over presidential election
U.S. Supreme Court ATLANTA - The state of Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Georgia and three other battleground states in last month’s presidential election. The suit, filed in the U.S. Supreme Court, charges the states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and...
COVID-19 vaccine first doses set for hospitals, nursing homes in Georgia
Georgia could have “several hundred thousand doses” of COVID-19 vaccines in the next week or so for distribution to health-care workers and elderly care facilities, according to the state’s top public-health official.
COVID-19 vaccine, virtual schooling challenge Georgia officials
Georgia officials combatting the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday outlined what stumbles and successes they’ve had that will prepare them for future viral outbreaks as the state gears up to distribute a coronavirus vaccine.
Kemp doubles down on refusal to call election-focused special session
Gov. Brian Kemp doubled down on his refusal to call an election-focused special session and pledged to address Georgia’s election issues in the upcoming legislative session during a conference with state lawmakers on Monday.