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Porcher wants a ‘no wrong door’ policy at the Georgia Department of Labor

Friday, November 13 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Transparency is one of the goals of incoming Georgia Labor Commissioner Nikki Porcher, she told The Center Square in an interview. Porcher, a Democrat, defeated... Read More.

Atlanta City Council considering new office for veterans’ affairs

Wednesday, November 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Atlanta City Council is considering a resolution that would create a Mayor's Office of Veterans and Military Affairs. The Finance/Executive Committee unanimously approved the... Read More.

McLaurin says Georgia’s divided Legislature can work together

Tuesday, November 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Democrats will hold a slight majority in the Georgia House of Representatives, and Republicans retained a slight majority in the Senate in last week's election, but Lt. Gov.-elect Josh McLaurin tells The Center Square he thinks the two can work... Read More.

What Georgia’s election could mean for data centers

Monday, November 9 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Data center companies interested in Georgia will have a new Democratic-majority Public Service Commission and a governor who wants to take a closer look at their development. ... Read More.

Voting snafu changes outcome of Georgia House race

Friday, November 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Seminole County election officials failed to upload a memory card to the county's election management system, and 388 uncounted votes changed the outcome of a state House election, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said. ... Read More.

Flooded Georgia, Tennessee towns begin recovery; one death reported

Friday, November 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - One person died when floodwaters swept through North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee, the director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency said Friday. ... Read More.

Bottoms says she talked to Kemp about the budget

Friday, November 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms will inherit a budget that Gov. Brian Kemp said, when he signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, will have a nearly $1 billion revenue reduction. ... Read More.

Kemp declares emergency for flooded north Georgia counties

Thursday, November 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Officials in Georgia and Tennessee asked people to stay away from the McCaysville and Cooperhill, respectively, areas due to heavy flooding Heavy rainfall caused the... Read More.

Too soon to tell if Democrats will flip Georgia House

Wednesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Who will control the Georgia House of Representatives is still unclear the morning after Tuesday's elections. Republicans hold 99 of the 180 seats in the... Read More.

Georgia will have four new members of Congress

Wednesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia's congressional delegation will have some new members in 2027. State Rep. Jasmine Clark was named the winner of the 13th Congressional District seat before... Read More.

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Porcher wants a ‘no wrong door’ policy at the Georgia Department of Labor

Atlanta City Council considering new office for veterans’ affairs

McLaurin says Georgia’s divided Legislature can work together

What Georgia’s election could mean for data centers

Voting snafu changes outcome of Georgia House race

Flooded Georgia, Tennessee towns begin recovery; one death reported

Bottoms says she talked to Kemp about the budget

Kemp declares emergency for flooded north Georgia counties

Too soon to tell if Democrats will flip Georgia House

Georgia will have four new members of Congress

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