Two more Georgia paper mills closing
PERRY - International Paper will close two pulp and paper mills in Coastal Georgia, a move that will put about 1,100 employees out of work, the company announced Thursday. Mills in Savannah and Riceboro will shut down by the end of next month, as will the...
Georgia lawmakers plan for federal cuts to already ‘underfunded’ public health services
ATLANTA -- Anticipating federal cutbacks or funding freezes, Georgia lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday to explore a redesign of the state's public health system, which protects residents from diseases and offers preventative health care in some places. The state's...
Senate hopefuls highlight congressional luncheon
COLUMBUS - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and two of the Republicans vying for the GOP nomination to challenge the incumbent Democrat next year highlighted Wednesday's annual Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon. It wasn't a campaign stop for Ossoff and U.S. Reps. Buddy...
National tax reform leader pitches state Senate on repealing income tax
ATLANTA - Georgia could eliminate its income tax without raising sales taxes to make up the lost revenue, one of the nation's leading tax reform advocates said Tuesday. The nine states that have done away with their income taxes are experiencing enough population...
Georgia lawmakers study addiction, suggest regulating treatment centers
ATLANTA -- Centers that offer services to people experiencing addiction could face more regulation in Georgia, as lawmakers investigate how they operate and whether they are effective enough. "There are rehab centers all over the state of Georgia that are not meeting...
Postal Service unveils Jimmy Carter stamp
ATLANTA - A commemorative Forever stamp honoring former President Jimmy Carter will be released on Oct. 1 in Atlanta, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday. Representatives of the nonprofit group Friends of Jimmy Carter and the National Park Service joined the...
Southern District of Georgia gets new U.S. attorney
ATLANTA - A former district attorney in the state court system was sworn in Monday as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Margaret "Meg" Heap to the post effective Monday. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the...
Georgia Senate eyeing need-based college scholarships
ATLANTA - The state's lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship program has been highly successful, covering most or all of college tuition for more than 2.2 million Georgians since its inception in 1993. But Georgia lawmakers are considering expanding state aid to public...