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• State Launches Website for New School Vouchers Program

  News, November 19, 2024

• State Medical Cannabis Registry Reaches 25,000

  Features, November 19, 2024

  Georgia’s medical cannabis program has hit an important milestone. Enrollment in the registry of patients eligible to receive the drug hit 25,000 during the weekend. That growth means the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, the state agency that operates the program, is authorized to open additional dispensaries.

• Boaters Want to Separate Paddling From Fishing in Debate Over Access to Waterways

  News, November 19, 2024

• Trump Taps Doug Collins for Veterans’ Affairs Post

  News, November 18, 2024

• Proposed Expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Draws Strong Support

  News, November 18, 2024

• State Prisons Chief Pitches Case for Funding Boost

  News, November 15, 2024

• Georgia House Republicans Retain Leadership Team

  News, November 14, 2024

• Harold Jones Elected Georgia Senate Democratic Leader

  News, November 12, 2024

• Republicans Maintain Majorities in General Assembly

  News, November 07, 2024

• Report Criticizes Georgia’s Limited Medicaid Expansion

  News, November 06, 2024

• Presidential Race in Georgia Heading to Finish Line Too Close to Call

  News, November 04, 2024

• Manufacturer of Transformers Expanding Georgia Operations

  News, October 30, 2024

• State Gratuities Clause Called Obstacle to Disaster Relief for Farmers

  News, October 29, 2024

• State to Roll Out Georgia Access Health Insurance Exchange

  News, October 28, 2024

• New Committee to Explore Impacts of AI on Georgia Courts

  Features, October 24, 2024

  Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs Tuesday announced the formation of an ad hoc committee that will assess the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence in the state’s court system.

• Gov. Kemp Announces Georgia Surplus Tax Relief Rebates

  Features, October 23, 2024

  For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion.

• Speaker Burns, Other State House Speakers Seeking Federal Disaster Relief for Hurricane Damage

  News, October 23, 2024

• DNR chief: Investigation of Sapelo Island gangway collapse likely to take time

  News, October 23, 2024

• Georgia Hits 1 Million Mark in Early Voting

  News, October 21, 2024

• Proposed Expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Could Stop Mine

  News, October 21, 2024

• Republicans Favored to Retain Majorities in General Assembly

  News, October 21, 2024

• Judge Rejects New Hand-Count Election Rule

  News, October 17, 2024

• Teacher of the Year Joining Georgia Department of Education

  News, October 17, 2024

• Judge Rules Local Election Officials Must Certify Results

  News, October 16, 2024

• Board of Regents Seeking to Ban Transgender Women from College Sports

  News, October 10, 2024

• Georgia Election Offices Recovering from Helene

  News, October 08, 2024

• Georgia Lands $1.3 Billion to Expand Broadband

  Features, October 03, 2024

  The U.S. Commerce Department last week gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia.

• Longshoremen’s Strike Silences Georgia Ports

  News, October 03, 2024

• New State Election Rules Come Under Fire

  News, October 03, 2024

• Students Show Strong Improvement in Georgia Milestones MathTests

  News, October 02, 2024

• Georgia Voters to Decide Tax-related Ballot Questions

  News, October 01, 2024

• Helene Death Toll in Georgia Rises Sharply

  News, October 01, 2024

• Georgia Supreme Court Disqualifies West, De La Cruz From Presidential Ballot

  News, October 01, 2024

• Helene Leaves 11 Dead in Georgia, Fallen Trees, Flooded Roads

  Features, September 30, 2024

  Hurricane Helene moved out of Georgia Friday morning, leaving in its wake 11 dead, toppled trees that caused widespread power outages and massive flooding.

• Georgia Students Beat Nation Again in SAT Scores

  News, September 26, 2024

• Governor Kemp Declares State of Emergency as Helene Approaches

  Features, September 26, 2024

  Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia Tuesday with Tropical Storm Helene expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane Thursday night.

• Alternative Siting of Solar Panels Could Take Pressure Off Georgia Farmland

  News, September 26, 2024

• State Board Of Election to Investigate Counties Accused of Refusing Voter Challenges

  News, September 25, 2024

• Outfitters Warn Georgia Lawmakers to Tread Carefully on Fishing Rights

  News, September 24, 2024

• New Hemp Law Takes Effect Soon in Georgia

  News, September 23, 2024

• State Election Board Approves Hand-Counting of Votes on Election Night

  News, September 23, 2024

• Governor's Order Lets Colleges, Universities Make Direct NIL Payments to Student-Athletes

  News, September 19, 2024

• Georgia Lawmakers Hear Earful On High Water Rates in Lake Oconee Region

  News, September 19, 2024

• Georgia PSC Gives Final Approval to Biomass Projects

  News, September 18, 2024

• Burt Jones Cleared of Criminal Intent Following 2020 Presidential Election

  News, September 18, 2024

• State Superintendent Proposes School Safety Steps in Wake of Apalachee High shooting

  News, September 17, 2024

• Georgia Lawmakers About to Focus on Private Water Systems

  News, September 16, 2024

• West, De la Cruz Tossed From Georgia Presidential Ballot

  News, September 13, 2024

• Voting Rights Groups Weigh in on Lawsuit challenging State Election Board

  News, September 12, 2024

• State Tax Revenues Up in August

  News, September 11, 2024

• Investors Want Chemours to Stay Out of Okefenokee

  News, September 05, 2024

• Rural Jobs, Investment Dominate Georgia Economic Growth

  News, August 30, 2024

• Six Presidential Candidates on Georgia Ballot

  News, August 30, 2024

• Georgia Educators Rolling Out Literacy Improvement Steps

  News, August 28, 2024

• State Launches Ad Campaign for Georgia Pathways Medicaid Program

  News, August 26, 2024

• Expected Surge in Medicaid Enrollment Behind State Spending Increase Request

  News, August 23, 2024

• Mail Processing Delays in Georgia Affecting Tax Payments

  News, August 23, 2024

• Georgia Gets Two Grants to Pursue Cleaner Aviation Fuel

  News, August 22, 2024

• Governor Kemp Touts ‘State-Based’ Approach to Health Insurance

  News, August 21, 2024

• State Election Board Doubles Down on Rules Changes

  News, August 21, 2024

• Chancellor Perdue Criticizes Overhaul of Federal Student Aid Process

  News, August 20, 2024

• Georgia Lawmakers Looking to Boost Struggling Timber Industry

  News, August 19, 2024

• Governor Kemp Extends Emergency Declaration from Debby

  News, August 19, 2024

• University System Board of Regents Adopts $3.6B Budget Request

  Features, August 15, 2024

  The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a $3.6 billion fiscal 2026 budget request Wednesday. The 2026 budget, which takes effect next July, represents a $221.1 million increase over this year’s spending plan. By far the largest increase – $167.8 million – would cover projected enrollment growth.

• Fire Prompts ‘Alert’ at Plant Vogtle

  News, August 15, 2024

• Georgia Cleaning Up from Debby

  News, August 14, 2024

• Bankrupt Badcock Home Furniture Closing All Georgia Stores

  News, August 13, 2024

• Georgia, Two Other Battleground States Rated ‘Toss Ups’ in Presidential Race

  News, August 12, 2024

• DCH Board Member Calls for Fair Prescription Reimbursements to Independent Pharmacies

  News, August 09, 2024

• Tropical Storm Debby Could Soak Georgia Coast for Days

  News, August 07, 2024

• State Lawmakers Mulling Switch of University System to Quarters

  News, August 05, 2024

• State Senate Forms Committee to Protect Women’s Sports

  News, August 05, 2024

• Sen. Warnock Introduces Affordable Housing Bill

  News, August 02, 2024

• State Board of Corrections Chair Dies in Plane Crash

  News, July 31, 2024

• Georgia Milestones Test Scores Show Post-pandemic Improvement

  Features, July 29, 2024

  Students showed continued improvement in the latest Georgia Milestones tests that cratered during the pandemic, the state Department of Education reported Friday.

• Ossoff’s Bill Banning Stock Trading By Members of Congress Clears Senate Committee

  News, July 26, 2024

• Trump lead Over Harris in Georgia Within Margin of Error

  News, July 25, 2024

• Environmental Group Petitions EPA to Revoke Ash Pond Closure Permit at Plant Hammond

  News, July 25, 2024

• Public Service Commission to Take Up Plan to Add New Fossil Fuels to Energy Mix

  Features, July 22, 2024

  Georgia energy regulators already have approved a request by Georgia Power for a significant increase in electrical generating capacity to meet the needs of a growing state.

• Lawsuit Challenges Delays in PSC Elections

  News, July 19, 2024

• Plant Vogtle Nuclear Reactor Back in Service

  News, July 18, 2024

• State Signing Up Veterans to Serve as Poll Workers

  News, July 17, 2024

• Bipartisan Georgia Leaders Banding Together to Boost Trust in Elections

  News, July 17, 2024

• Oglethorpe Power Upping Commitment to Natural Gas

  News, July 16, 2024

• Sen. Warnock Introduces Stopgap Medicaid Expansion Bill

  News, July 16, 2024

• Georgia Mail Delivery Ranked Worst in The Nation

  News, July 15, 2024

• State Election Board Gives Preliminary OK to Certification Rule

  News, July 11, 2024

• Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Human Trafficking

  News, July 10, 2024

• New Legislative Subcommittee to Review Prison Safety

  News, July 09, 2024

• Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry Aimed at Protecting Election Workers

  News, July 08, 2024

• State Gang Prosecution Unit Expanding Into Macon

  News, July 01, 2024

• Housing Bills Among New State Laws Taking Effect Today

  News, July 01, 2024

• Poll Shows Strong Opposition to Mining Near Okefenokee Swamp

  News, June 28, 2024

• State Senators Launch Bid to Regulate AI

  News, June 27, 2024

• Lawsuit Challenging New Law Limiting Charitable Bail

  News, June 27, 2024

• U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Statewide PSC Elections

  News, June 26, 2024

• Georgia Not Spending Enough on Veterans’ Services

  News, June 25, 2024

• Georgia DOT Schedules Open Houses on I-285 Toll Lanes

  Features, June 24, 2024

  The Georgia Department of Transportation will host four open houses next month on a plan to add toll lanes along the top end of Interstate 285 and along Georgia 400 in Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb counties.

• Georgia House Panel Poised to Take on Tricky Fishing Rights Issue

  News, June 24, 2024

• Mail Processing in Georgia Improving But Delays Continue

  News, June 20, 2024

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