Kemp Signs Order To Maintain Moratorium On Georgia's Gasoline Tax That Expires On Sept. 12

The motor fuel order also applies to locomotive fuel, and the governor also renewed a state of emergency for supply chain disruptions.

Pet Food Manufacturer Plans $79M Georgia Plant, But Taxpayer-Funded Incentives Are Unknown

State officials declined to release more information about potential tax incentives to the company, saying it remains an active project.

Georgia Cities Such As Atlanta Using COVID-19 Relief Funds To Pay Retention Bonuses

A subsequent Treasury Department rule expanded how governments could use the money, including giving "premium pay for essential workers."

Georgia Policy Group Says State's Economic Outlook Isn't As Rosy As Federal Jobs Report Indicates

On Friday, the feds announced higher than expected job numbers, showing that total non-farm payroll employment increased by 528,000 in July.

Decision Awaited In Lawsuit That Could Block Georgia's Fetal Heartbeat Law From Taking Effect

Pro-abortion doctors and advocates filed lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court to block a state law banning most abortions after 6 weeks.

Georgia Expert Says Slight Drop In Rise In Consumer Prices Isn't A 'Sustainable Trend'

The slight drop in the rise of consumer prices may only be a momentary bit of relief as federal policy could make matters worse.

Georgia Food Service Supplier Will Receive Military Zone Subsidies To Relocate To Bryan County

The company plans to invest more than $87 million for a new facility, which will handle the distribution of large restaurant equipment.

Georgia Lawmaker Would Support More Funding For Georgia Medical Board To Bolster Inspector Ranks

"I don't think they have enough investigators and when they ask for appropriations for that I will support it," state Sen. Kirkpatrick said.

Inflation Reduction Act: 5 Benefits Georgia Residents Will See

Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted for the bill, which passed along party lines and is expected to pass the House.

Farmers Have Silently Struggled With Their Mental Health For Years -- Are They Ready To Talk?

Drew Echols doesn't remember ever talking with his father about mental health. Or his grandfather. In fact, he doesn't remember at all.

Ga., Congressional Members Promote Jobs, Infrastructure Plans To State Business Leaders

Members of Georgia's congressional delegation called for a more united front to support the economy, amid inflation and bitter tensions.

Biden Administration Suspends Kemp's Health Care Plan, Months Before Planned Start

The Biden administration followed through, and suspended Georgia's plan to bypass healthcare.gov, blocking the state's alternative program.

Georgia Weather: Severe Thunderstorms Possible Through Friday

Storms are expected to develop in north and central Georgia on Thursday and Friday, with some of them having potential for severe weather.

Carrington Academy Summer Campers Donate to Children Fighting Cancer

Summer Campers at Carrington Academy Preschools in Georgia Raise More Than $2,200 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand

Stacey Abrams Tests Positive For COVID-19 Following Atlanta Speech

The Democratic candidate for Georgia governor announced her positive test Tuesday, a day after she delivered an economic address in Atlanta.

State Legislators Preparing For Session Shaped By New Abortion Law

When Georgia lawmakers return to the Capitol in January, it will be their first time convening since the end of Roe v. Wade.

Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael Get Federal Life Sentences For Hate Crime In Arbery Killing

The Arbery family's quest for justice "revealed troubling delinquencies in Glynn County’s law enforcement system," the report indicates.

Georgia's Anti-Abortion Law Could Again Be Temporarily Blocked

A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to once again temporarily block Georgia's six-week abortion ban.

Army Identifies 2 Soldiers Killed By Fallen Tree In Georgia Storm

Three other U.S. Army soldiers were hospitalized in the incident at Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, a Fort Benning spokesperson said.

Georgia DOT Awards $199M In Projects, But Rising Costs Could Squelch Future Construction

The state allocated the money to 37 projects across The Peach State. The board considered 53 projects in June and rejected 12.

Georgia Officials Want Federal Help To Pay For Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

The Georgia Department of Transportation hopes to secure federal funding to pay for a network of electric vehicle charging stations.

Ten Georgia Rural Hospitals To Receive $9M In Stabilization Grants From State Agency

The hospitals will each receive $900,000 to support initiatives strengthening underserved communities' access to care.

Georgia Tax Collections Continued To Climb In July Despite Economic Downturn

The collections represent a 2.5%, or $54.2 million, increase from the more than $2.1 billion collected in July 2021.

Student Mistook Massager For Handgun, Causing Lockdown: Police

A parent called 911 to report that their child saw a student armed with a handgun at school, but it turned out to be a handheld massager.

Georgia Lawmakers Seek Solutions To Homelessness After Criminalization Bill Stalled

A state Senate study committee heard from nonprofit and state agencies about the homelessness problem, at a meeting across from the Capitol.

Court Rules Georgia's Statewide PSC Elections ‘Dilute' Black Voting Power

Voting rights activists celebrated after a judge struck down the state's at-large method used to elect Public Service Commission members.

Abrams Campaign Continues To Fight "Politically Motivated Probes" From Republican Majority Board

David Emadi, executive secretary of this "committee" investigating Ms. Abrams, is a Kemp donor, the report states.

Kemp Extends Georgia Gas Tax Break Into Mid-September, As Pain At The Pump Eases

Georgians will continue to fill up their tanks without paying the state fuel tax for at least another month, Kemp's office announced.

Warnock Optimistic On Priorities Of Drug Price Negotiation, Premium Tax Credits

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said he has been assured that two of his health care priorities are in the Senate's climate, health, and tax bill.

Abrams Campaign Faces Inquiry, Accusations Leveled By "Republican Majority Board"

The state ethics commission hired David Emadi, a Brian Kemp donor, as part of the investigation; Kemp is Abrams's opponent in November.

Probe Of Coffee County's 2020 Election Conduct Revives Georgia Voting Machine Lawsuit

A long-running federal lawsuit challenging the security of Georgia's voting system is once again entangled in a dispute.

Kemp Grants More Federal COVID Relief Cash For Georgia Teachers To Shop For Supplies

Georgia teachers will soon be heading back to their classrooms with some extra cash for supplies.

Powerful State Lawmakers To Recalculate Georgia's Politically Fraught School-Funding Math

When Georgia lawmakers created the formula to pay for its public schools, Ronald Reagan was celebrating the start of his second term.

St. Bourke Focuses Post-COVID-19 Development on Placemaking

Homeowners look for outdoor living, connectivity to nature and flexible space

Report: Memphis, Nashville Rank Among Top Cities With Increased Homicide Rates

Memphis was 11th and Nashville was 21st in a new report on the cities with the highest increases in homicide rates.

Georgia Public Schools Rated Poorly In Quality And Safety By New Study

According to personal finance website WalletHub, Georgia's schools are the 36th best in the country.

Georgia's Ossoff Says Atlanta Federal Prison Was 'Extremely Dangerous And Insecure'

The U.S. senator from Georgia said that prison records show staff "acted with impunity and even lacked regard for human life."

Georgia Non-Adjusted Unemployment Numbers Increase As Economy Dips Into Possible Recession

Officials said Georgia's preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2022 was 2.9%, below the national rate of 3.6%.

Georgia Lottery Raised $25.3B For Educational Purposes In Last Three Decades

"A significant achievement with a wide-reaching impact for Georgia’s students, families, communities, and economy," Gretchen Corbin said.

Georgia Ports Authority Had Record Freight Volume In Fiscal 2022 With 8% Increase From 2021

"Despite the record volumes, the Port of Savannah remains fluid," GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch said in an announcement.