Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Establish School Supplies for Educators Program
This measure mandates the State Board of Education to establish a program for the Department of Education to allocate funds for eligible teachers to purchase school supplies online.…
Corrections Officer Shoots, Kills Inmate at Hospital
The inmate is dead and one officer was injured.…
GA Labor Commissioner: Consistent, Steady Growth Key to Winning Economic Long Game
The unemployment rate was seven-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.…
Economist uses Big Mac price index to analyze inflation, impact of food costs
In addition to measuring foreign exchange rates, an economist is using the price of a hamburger to examine inflation.…
New Evidence in 9-Year-Old Telfair County Double Homicide Investigation
Investigators have new evidence in a case involving the January 2015 deaths of two Cobb County residents, Bud and June Runion. …
Georgia officials break ground on UGA medical school building in Athens
Georgia taxpayers are chipping in $50 million in state funding for the facility, and private contributions will match the public dollars for the 92,000-square-foot, $100 million medical education and research building.…
University System of Georgia Extends Test Optional Waiver
The University System of Georgia says it will continue its temporary waiver of test score requirements.…
Choice Home Warranty Prohibited From Selling Warranty and Service Contracts in Georgia
Effective immediately, Choice Home Warranty is prohibited from selling or soliciting home warranty or service contracts in Georgia.…
Boeing under fire for allegedly skipping safety steps on planes
Lawmakers and aviation experts raised major concerns about the American aerospace company, Boeing, at two Senate hearings on Wednesday.…
International Monetary Fund warns of U.S. debt: ‘Something will have to give’
The International Monetary Fund warned the United States that government spending and increasing national debt are not sustainable and could hurt the global economy.…
Discovering a Partner’s $58,600 Debt Would Deter Most Georgians From Committing to a Relationship, Study Finds
Imagine a scenario where a person is contemplating a marriage proposal, only to discover their significant other bears a $50,000 debt.…
White House says $521 billion annual federal fraud estimate ‘not plausible’
The White House Office of Management and Budget openly criticized a report from a Congressional watchdog that estimated the federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud.…
Report: Georgia should step up rate of income tax cuts
While Georgia officials report decreasing tax revenues, a leading policy group says the state should cut its tax rates further.…
Report: Federal agencies not safeguarding unaccompanied minors
Another inspector general report has found that the federal agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied minors brought into the United States is continuing to fail to vet sponsors and protect the children’s safety and well-being.…
Georgia officials planning massive overhaul of Atlanta-Athens link
Georgia officials are planning a massive multi-million-dollar overhaul of State Route 316, a busy and dangerous thoroughfare.…
States Expecting the Highest Household Electricity Bills in 2024
The national average is forecasted to be approximately $1,730.55 per typical household. …
Environmental Group Pushes Back Against GA Power’s Latest PSC Approval
Georgia Power representatives testified that 80% of this new demand stems from new data centers.…
Georgia Board of Regents votes to increase tuition at state schools
In a release, the Board said it opted to keep tuition flat at all but one USG institution for six of the past eight years. However, officials said escalating costs have increased budget pressure, necessitating the move.…
Georgia’s Adjusted YTD Tax Revenues Down 4.3%
The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in March totaled $2.34 billion, for a decrease of $338.7 million or 12.6 percent compared to FY 2023, when net tax collections approached a total of $2.68 billion for the month.…
Growers hopeful 2024 peach season will rebound from disastrous 2023
With more than 90% crop loss throughout Georgia, the peach industry lost $60 million due to the late freeze that hit much of the Southeast in mid-March 2023.…
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