Jones says he is running for governor
(The Center Square) – Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones officially threw his hat into the ring for governor on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with Attorney General Chris Carr.
... Read More.
Author: The Center Square
Greene proposes federal ban on weather modification
(The Center Square) – Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she wants to stop companies from "modifying the weather."
In her proposal, it would be a felony... Read More.
Program would allow nonattorneys to assist with legal tasks
(The Center Square) – A pilot program proposed by a commission tasked with studying Georgia's legal regulatory environment would allow nonattorneys to perform limited legal tasks.
The Supreme Court... Read More.
House committee approves study for new law enforcement retirement plan
(The Center Square) – The Georgia House Committee on Retirement approved an actuarial review of a new state retirement plan for the state's law enforcement officers at its Monday meeting.
... Read More.
Appalachian Regional Commission under the knife in federal cuts
(The Center Square) - The Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development partnership between the federal government and parts of 13 states including all of West Virginia, is poised to see a 93% reduction in funding with the “Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
... Read More.
Georgia receiving more money to fight opioid crisis
(The Center Square) – Georgia is receiving $126 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families.
The overall settlement is $7.4 billion, which... Read More.
Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening sexual violence against US senators
(The Center Square) – A Duluth, Georgia, man was arraigned Tuesday on charges he threatened to commit sexual violence against two Republican U.S. senators, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced.
... Read More.
Public Service Commission elections draw little interest
(The Center Square) – Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols fended off a challenge in the Republican primary for his District 2 seat and Democrats appear to be heading to a runoff in District 3.
... Read More.
Georgia’s unemployment rate drops for the first time in months
(The Center Square) – After holding steady at 3.6% for several months, Georgia's unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 3.5%, the Georgia Department of Labor said Thursday.
Georgia... Read More.
14 GOP lawmakers voice ‘major concerns’ with key parts of ‘big, beautiful bill’
(The Center Square) – Republican leaders are racing to pass the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, but more than a dozen GOP members of Congress still harbor major concerns that could tank the giant package.
... Read More.
