Federal approval unlikely for Georgia schools to scrap year-end tests amid COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday signaled it will deny Georgia’s request to waive year-end standardized tests for the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking a bold backlash from the state’s top school official.
Collins nabs U.S. Senate endorsement from Georgia House Speaker Ralston
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, among the state’s most powerful political leaders, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Doug Collins in his run for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by retired U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson.
Thousands of poll workers recruited in Georgia ahead of Nov. 3 general election
More than 10,000 poll workers have been recruited to help staff local precincts in Georgia ahead of an expected surge of voters in the Nov. 3 general election, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office announced this week.
Initial unemployment claims in Georgia down again
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week for the sixth week in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. For the week ending Aug. 29, initial claims totaled 51,283, down 5,485 from...
Senate candidate Ossoff brings in more than $4.7M in August
Jon Ossoff ATLANTA - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff raised more than $4.7 million last month, a total his campaign said marked the highest single-month fund-raising total of any Georgia candidate in Senate history. “Georgians from all walks of life are...
New Ossoff ad touts anti-corruption agenda
Jon Ossoff ATLANTA - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff will release a campaign ad Thursday linking his background as an investigative journalist to his anti-corruption agenda. “Corruption in Washington has infected both parties,” Ossoff says in the ad....
Hundreds of UGA students test positive for COVID-19 in first week of classes
Hundreds of University of Georgia students tested positive for COVID-19 during the first full week of classes that began last week, the school announced Wednesday.
Georgia Power: Plant Vogtle expansion still on schedule
Plant Vogtle's Unit 3 (far left) is scheduled to be completed in November 2021. ATLANTA - The Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project remains on schedule, Georgia Power Co. reported in a filing with the state Public Service Commission (PSC) this week. The construction...