State Asks For $1.1B Federal Loan To Cover Shrinking Unemployment Fund

Georgia is asking for a $1.1 billion loan from the federal government to help refill the state’s depleted Unemployment Trust Fund.

Bottoms, Abrams Praise Democratic Ticket After Biden Selects Kamala Harris For Vice President

Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.

State Regulators Enforce Pollution Rules Near Columbus

A middle Georgia water system will have to comply with pollution limits aimed at protecting water quality.

Kemp Says He Won’t Order Public School Students To Wear Masks

Georgia will not tell school districts to require masks, Kemp, a Trump acolyte, said at a new COVID-19 testing site.

Georgia College Staff, Students Say Dorm Memo Shows Safety Secondary

Corvias puts 2015 contract stipulations over students' dorm safety, the letter, recently made public, reads.

State Tax Collections Rise In July With Lift From Federal Unemployment Boost

Georgia’s budget writers ended the week on a somewhat sunnier note, after months of economic gloom.

Georgia Schools Off To Bumpy Start As Virus Spreads And Mask Politics Erupt

Chaos reigns; accusations from administrators, officials fly amid desultory school opening

GA Police Shoot At Car With Minors Inside After Altercation: GBI

After police shot at a vehicle with three children in the backseat, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting a review.

COVID Leaves Mark On Early School Start With Quarantines, Viral Photos

Quarantined classes and viral photos of crowded hallways are marking an anxious first week of school for Georgia students.

Young Black Americans Not Sold On Biden, The Democrats, Or Voting

But do they see Trump's incompetence?

Kemp Signs Police Protection Bill, Calls Surprise Election-Year Special Session

Kemp signed a bill intended to protect police from bias crimes, which he says sends a strong message that Georgia backs law enforcement.

Georgia Included In Onion Recall Due To Salmonella Risk

A salmonella outbreak linked to onions and products containing onions recently expanded to states including Georgia.

Democrats Sue Georgia Counties Over Long Lines At The Polls

Voting requirements remain biased against African-Americans and other minorities, reflective, sadly, of the Jim Crow South.

Georgia College Students, Faculty Want More COVID-19 Safety On Campus

Nearly 1,000 graduate students and supporters from across the state are calling for changes to the USG's reopening, requesting more safety.

Trump Doesn’t Seriously Want To Delay The Election, Just De-legitimize It

Trump's interviews and speeches recently have consisted of incoherent, inaccurate, rambling nonsense.

Return To School Is Fraught Choice For Families With Special Needs Students

The Bogardus family, a prime example, faces tough choices between their children's education and their health.

Athens, Atlanta Shine In New Ranking Of Country’s Top Cities For Solar Power

Atlanta lags other major U.S. cities in total solar capacity, but has ramped up its sun-powered energy production, according to a report.

Storm Brushes Past Golden Ray Wreck After Sen. Perdue Chides Coast Guard

Monday, Isaias became just the first named storm to come close to St. Simons Sound since the Golden Ray capsized there last summer.

Deadline Day For Kemp To Sign, Veto Or Ignore Bills Passed In 2020 Session

Kemp must decide whether to sign controversial legislation giving police new protections against bias crimes, a hate-crime law compromise.

Yale Study: COVID Jobless Benefits Did Not Stop People From Seeking Work

As Congress debates the COVID-19 relief package, further debate ensues over how to alter (or not) the $600 weekly FPUC.

GOP Leaders Reluctant To Add Billions In State, Local Aid In New Relief Deal

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy is making a strong push to rescue ailing state and local governments in a fifth coronavirus relief bill.

‘14,000 Attempts.’ Balky Tech, Expiring Benefits Worry Workers, State Leaders

Congress is continuing to squabble over whether to extend a federal supplement to unemployment insurance and if they do, by how much.

Governor Signs Bill Green-Lighting Stores To Deliver Beer, Wine And Liquor

Georgians should soon be able to order beer, wine and liquor, and have it delivered to their doorstep, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Kemp.

Rural Georgia’s Back-To-School Blues: COVID-19 Spreads Fast, Internet is Slow

For rural Georgia students, a heightened spread of COVID-19 combined with low internet availability could preclude online schoolwork.

2 Guards, 3 Inmates Injured In Ware State Prison Riot

The prison was put on lockdown after a "disturbance" among inmates led to injuries to two staff members and three inmates, officials said.

Support Grows To Replace Capitol Confederate Statue With John Lewis

There's a call to remove a statue of the vice president of the Confederacy and replace it with John Lewis.

Trump's Visit To Georgia Was Amid Diving Approval Ratings, Dismal Economy, Brutal COVID Mismanagement

On Tuesday, the state of Georgia reported an additional 3,413 cases of the novel coronavirus.

Rural Southwest Georgia Hospital Plans October Closure; COVID Was The Last Straw

The financial blow from COVID-19 has helped force the closure of a rural hospital in Georgia.

Georgia Lawmakers’ Businesses Received Coronavirus Relief Loans

In Georgia, 38 elected officials and congressional candidates' ties to businesses meant 44 businesses received COVID-19 PPP aid.

MinuteClinic Video Visit Offering Now Available in Georgia

Service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the CVS Pharmacy App and on MinuteClinic.com.

Senate GOP Pursue Benefits Pay Cut For Jobless; Adjourn Without Action

Democratic leaders slammed Republicans for leaving in the lurch millions of jobless Americans relying on enhanced unemployment benefits.

State Pauses Lawsuit Over Atlanta’s Enhanced COVID Restrictions

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Kemp continue to negotiate to resolve a lawsuit over the city’s attempt to impose COVID restrictions.

Georgia Voters Will Decide Thorny ‘Sovereign Immunity’ Issue This Fall

The Ballot question would center on challenging the constitutionality of state and local laws; it stems from an abortion case.

‘Shocked And Betrayed’ Teachers Resign After School Board Fails To Ensure Safety In Reopening

After the state and local boards of education failed to act on behalf of teachers, several decided to walk away from education.

House Passes Bipartisan Public Lands Bill; Next Stop President’s Desk

It would provide $9.5 billion to pay down National Park Service maintenance debt.

Summer Meteor Showers In Georgia: Key Dates

Watch the sky for shooting stars in Georgia. The Delta Aquarids and Perseids are flying.

Teachers Express Relief After Learning Moves Online, But Worry For Colleagues

(This story was updated with an additional comment from Cherokee County School District spokeswoman Barbara Jacoby.)

Bookman: History Might Prove Harsh Judge Of Kemp’s Pandemic Response

We are reaping what we have sown.

Support Grows For Changes To Citizen’s Arrest Law, If Not Outright Repeal

State lawmakers reviewing Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law said they could soon reach common ground on whether to repeal it or revise it.

Proposal To Ditch Healthcare.gov Continues To Draw Critics

A revised version of the governor’s plan to remake the private insurance market in Georgia continues to draw opposition.