Georgia literacy efforts produce gains in low-performing schools
ATLANTA -- A two-year-old Georgia law requiring teachers to use the "science of reading" in their lessons has led to literacy gains in the state's lowest performing schools, the Georgia Department of Education announced Wednesday. House Bill 538, which passed...
Kelvin King running for secretary of state
ATLANTA - Atlanta businessman and Air Force veteran Kelvin King has entered the race for Georgia secretary of state. King, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate three years ago, announced his candidacy for secretary of state Tuesday...
State GOP returns political contributions to court receiver for First Liberty, an alleged Ponzi scheme
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Republican Party has returned money contributed by a family associated with a financial institution that the federal government alleged was a Ponzi scheme. Saying he was not obliged to return the money but felt it was a "moral duty," state GOP...
State lawmakers study student absenteeism, lingering problem since pandemic
ATLANTA -- Five years after COVID-19 caused many Georgia kids to start skipping school, absenteeism rates remain stubbornly high, with students scoring worse in core subjects like math and reading. A special committee of the state House of Representatives is...
State ethics panel dismisses complaint against Burt Jones
ATLANTA - The State Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint calling for an investigation of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' $10 million loan to his gubernatorial campaign. In a letter dated Monday, commission Director David Emadi wrote that the complaint failed to allege a...
More changes may be coming for Georgia’s voting system
ATLANTA -- Republican lawmakers have pushed through numerous changes to Georgia's voting system in recent years, reacting to a concern, mostly among conservatives, that lax security produced stolen elections. Now, House Speaker Jon Burns has empaneled a study...
State pausing review of data center plans
ATLANTA - An Atlanta-based environmental advocate is criticizing the Georgia Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) decision to pause state reviews of new data center proposals. While the decision will not stop local governments from approving data center projects, it...
State lawmakers consider impact of vaping ahead of possible legislation
ATLANTA -- Tobacco companies are using social media influencers, bright packaging and fruity flavors to lure new customers to vaping, and state lawmakers heard Thursday that they appear to be targeting teenagers. Flavors like mango, cucumber and creme brulee sound...