Initial unemployment claims drop substantially in Georgia
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell significantly last week, continuing a downward trend that has helped the state Department of Labor catch up with a backlog of claims. Initial claims declined by 13,426...
University System of Georgia sets enrollment record despite pandemic
"The Arch" at the University of Georgia ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia reported record enrollment for the fall semester Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic. The fall enrollment of 341,485 students was up 2.4% over the fall 2019 semester, marking the...
Loeffler rallies with Rubio, kicks off Senate runoff campaign
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida campaigned with Sen. Kelly Loeffler Wednesday at a rally for the freshman senator’s runoff bid, the first of what will likely be many high-profile visits to Georgia ahead of the Jan. 5 runoff elections.
Georgia to hold hand recount of presidential election results
In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.
James Beverly new Georgia House minority leader
Georgia House Minority Leader James Beverly ATLANTA - Georgia House Democrats have chosen state Rep. James Beverly of Macon as minority leader. When the General Assembly convenes in January, Beverly will succeed Rep. Bob Trammell, D-Luthersville, who lost his...
GRAMMY Museum in Atlanta to highlight Georgia’s musical heritage
Brad Olecki ATLANTA - A Georgia nonprofit is about to launch a fundraising campaign for a planned GRAMMY Museum in downtown Atlanta that would help train Georgia college students for careers in the music industry. Georgia Music Accord, which is co-chaired by...
Ossoff rallies for Affordable Care Act as U.S. Supreme Court hears lawsuit
Georgia health-care advocates and Democratic leaders including U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff rallied Tuesday to support the Affordable Care Act as the U.S. Supreme Court took up a Republican-backed lawsuit aimed at striking down the law.
Perdue, Loeffler call for Georgia’s secretary of state to resign
U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both Republicans in tight runoff races to hold their seats, called on Georgia’s Republican secretary of state Monday to resign as state election officials continued brushing aside unproven claims of ballot fraud.