Property owners appeal Sandersville Railroad condemnation order
ATLANTA - A group of property owners who stand to lose their land to Sandersville Railroad Co. in an eminent domain proceeding filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a decision allowing the taking. The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted unanimously...
Trump promises to restore U.S leadership in manufacturing
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to make the United States a "manufacturing powerhouse" if voters return him to the White House. At a rally in Savannah devoted primarily to the economy, the Republican nominee for president said he would restore...
State Board of Election to investigate counties accused of refusing voter challenges
ATLANTA - The State Election Board is launching an investigation into allegations that local election boards in eight counties are routinely thwarting citizen activists' challenges of thousands of voter registrations. The five-member board voted 3-0 Monday to direct...
Coastal communities land state housing grants
ATLANTA - Coastal Georgia is the beneficiary of a fifth round of grants through Gov. Brian Kemp’s Rural Workforce Housing Initiative. Brunswick and Chatham County will receive more than $4.8 million for infrastructure supporting 129 housing units, Kemp announced late...
Harris touts need for reproductive freedom in Atlanta
ATLANTA - Vice President Kamala Harris Friday put the blame for the deaths of two Georgia women after doctors delayed abortion care squarely on former President Donald Trump. At a mid-afternoon rally in Atlanta, the Democratic presidential nominee said the deaths of...
State Election Board approves hand-counting of votes on Election Night
ATLANTA - The Republican-controlled State Election Board Friday approved a controversial change in election rules requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day. The proposal passed 3-2 despite objections from the Georgia...
New hemp law takes effect soon in Georgia
ATLANTA - A Georgia hemp industry that has been manufacturing and selling hemp products virtually unfettered since Congress legalized it six years ago is about to get some significant regulation. Legislation the General Assembly passed this year that takes effect Oct....
Outfitters warn Georgia lawmakers to tread carefully on fishing rights
ATLANTA - Allowing canoes and kayaks only on Georgia rivers and streams deemed navigable would ruin an outdoor recreation industry that brings in billions of dollars, outfitters and paddling enthusiasts told a legislative study committee Friday. "Tourism is a...