Tests, unfunded mandates, vouchers among school complaints to legislative panel
ATLANTA -- When Georgia lawmakers asked what they could do to make the lives of educators a little easier, they got a predictable response: stop telling us what to do, especially if you will not pay for it. The first hearing Tuesday of a House study committee on...
A GOP candidate for governor holds his first campaign event
FLOVILLA -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones held his first gubernatorial campaign event Tuesday at a state park south of Atlanta, touting his endorsement by President Donald Trump, his record in the Senate of promoting conservative legislation and his background as a businessman....
Kemp names two to administration posts
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced two new appointments to his administration Tuesday. Oscar "Bo" Fears will take over as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, moving up from his current role as the agency's senior deputy commissioner. Fran...
Georgia ports’ economic impact on the rise
ATLANTA - Trade through Georgia's ports supported 650,965 full- and part-time jobs across the state during the last fiscal year, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Tuesday. The number of statewide jobs grew by 41,770 in fiscal 2024, up 7% from the previous fiscal...
Army Captain pleads guilty to stealing tractor and other heavy equipment from Fort Stewart
ATLANTA -- An Army captain faces up to a decade in prison after pleading guilty to the theft of expensive equipment from Fort Stewart. Jacob Suenkel, 32, of Richmond Hill, admitted in court that he stole skid-steer loaders, trailers, generators, a tractor and other...
Kemp sending Georgia National Guard troops to support ICE
ATLANTA - The Georgia National Guard will deploy about 75 soldiers and airmen to help support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across the state, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. The request to support ICE in Georgia is not related to...
Georgia aerospace firms launch alliance to promote state’s No.-2 industry
ATLANTA - Georgia's leading aerospace companies Monday announced the formation of a new statewide organization dedicated to advancing the state's aerospace and defense industries. The Georgia Aerospace & Defense Alliance (GADA) - being launched by Gulfstream...
Kemp headed to South America for trade mission
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp will lead a trade mission to Brazil and Argentina this week. The governor and First Lady Marty Kemp will join representatives from the state departments of Economic Development and Agriculture and the Georgia Ports Authority in meeting with...