University System Board of Regents adopts $3.87B budget request
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a $3.87 billion fiscal 2027 operating budget request Tuesday. The 2027 budget, which takes effect next July, represents a $267.5 million increase over this year's spending plan, or 7.4%. The...
Trump throws support behind Jones’ bid for Georgia governor
ATLANTA -- President Donald Trump has endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' bid to become Georgia's next governor, siding with his long-time ally ahead of Jones' fight next year for the Republican nomination against state Attorney General Chris Carr. In a post on his social...
Third Republican state senator running for Georgia lieutenant governor
ATLANTA – Another ranking Republican state senator has joined the wide open race to succeed Republican Burt Jones as lieutenant governor. Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced his candidacy Monday. He touted his...
Ossoff sounds alarm on abuses of immigrant detainees
ATLANTA - An investigation led by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., has uncovered 510 credible reports of human rights abuses at immigration detention centers across the country. The list included 14 credible reports of mistreatment of pregnant women and 18 credible...
As school starts, lawmakers contend with “chronic” absenteeism
ATLANTA -- The closure of schools during COVID-19 caused a massive downshift in attendance as nearly one in four Georgia students simply stopped attending class, double the rate before the pandemic. Fewer students are routinely cutting class now, but one in five were...
Convicted felon charged with threatening to kill Trump
ATLANTA - A Floyd County man on probation following convictions for making terroristic threats and other crimes was arrested Friday on charges of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump. Jauan Rashun Porter, 29, of Rome was jailed pending a hearing in...
Local elections officials give lawmakers wish list for changes
ATLANTA - Local elections officials recommended a series of changes to state election laws Friday aimed at restoring public trust in the voting process. "Nothing bothers me more than knowing that the process is not trusted," Deidre Holden, elections director in...
Georgia Milestones: students improve in math and other subjects but struggle in English
ATLANTA -- Georgia students posted modest academic gains in most of the tested grades and subjects last school year except in one key area. English Language Arts scores fell in all but two of the seven grade levels that were given Milestones exams, according to scores...