Governor favors in-person classes for Georgia schools
Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday he favors resuming in-person classes for Georgia students instead of remote learning methods ahead of the upcoming school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Perdue, Loeffler to IRS: Fix computer glitches delaying stimulus checks
U.S. Capitol ATLANTA - Georgia’s two U.S. senators are urging the Internal Revenue Service to fix persistent problems that are causing delays in the distribution of the economic stimulus checks Congress authorized last March. “We are continuing to hear from eligible...
Kemp sues Atlanta to block mask mandate, reopening rollback
Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city’s enforcement of a mask mandate and resumed stay-at-home guidelines amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Kemp signs legislation on surprise hospital bills, Medicaid for mothers
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a spate of bills Thursday that passed out of the 2020 legislative session on curbing surprise medical charges, temporarily licensing out-of-state dentists and extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers.
Collins, Warnock top recent fundraising in Senate race
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins has outraised U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., in recent months in the hotly contested race for her Senate seat, while Democratic challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock topped them both, according to campaign finance figures.
Budget-cutting frenzy hits state-run venture capital fund
Knox Massey, executive director, Invest Georgia ATLANTA - Georgia’s state-financed venture capital fund has been left with only operating money for the foreseeable future, a victim of the deep budget cuts the General Assembly approved last month. Invest Georgia, which...
Georgia jobless rate declines in June
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate fell last month to well below the national rate but still far above pre-coronavirus levels. Unemployment in June stood at 7.6%, down 1.8% compared to the previous month but more than...
Loeffler lists Senate campaign treasury at more than $7 million
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler speaks at the state Capitol after qualifying for the 2020 election on March 2, 2020. (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., raised almost $910,000 in campaign contributions during the second quarter, according to a...