Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 5, 2024
Nov. 5, 2024 Rough Draft Atlanta
$1.4 million in grant funding awarded to Georgia arts organizations
Staff reports that the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), part of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that it has awarded over $1.4 million in grant funding to arts organizations across the state. The two grant initiatives offered by the Georgia arts division were the “Vibrant Communities Grant” and the “Cultural Facilities Grant.”
Nov. 5, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Fixing America’s Housing Problems
Ben Young writes, I’m glad to see the election is bringing affordable housing issues into focus. While both parties are late in the game with their potential solutions, there may be time to find a way out of the dilemma at the root of America’s negative self-image.
Nov. 5, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Democrats outperform Republicans on job creation, not on inflation, history shows
Michael E. Kanell reports that elections are, in a large sense, about whom the voters want to be stewards of the nation and, as a large part of that charge, to be the caretaker for the economy. While the job is a lot broader than that — and while the president’s actual ability to shape the economy is a lot more limited than many people seem to think — the economy typically looms large in a presidential campaign.
Nov. 5, 2024 Saporta Report
Eight public companies in Georgia have as many women on their boards as men
Maria Saporta reports, Georgia now has eight major public companies with at least as many women on their boards as men. As recently as 2021, there were zero Georgia companies with gender parity on their boards.
Nov. 5, 2024 Savannah Morning News
‘Can’t be bought’: Bulloch farmer digs in to oppose wells for Hyundai site near Savannah
John Deem reports that Ray Davis, whose roots are planted in Bulloch County’s sandy soil just as assuredly as the hundreds of acres of peanuts he grows every year in fields his family has worked for generations, believes he stands on the right side of a battle over the future of his community’s water supply.
Nov. 5, 2024 The Current
Judge stalls permits for larger homes on Sapelo
Mary Landers reports, a judge on Monday called a temporary halt to controversial zoning that allowed larger houses to be built in the Hogg Hummock neighborhood of Sapelo Island, home to one of the last Gullah Geechee communities in the United States. Superior Court Senior Judge Gary McCorvey issued the order late Monday afternoon.
Nov. 5, 2024 Albany Herald
Albany State University receives more than $6.5 million in grant money
Staff reports that Albany State University has been awarded more than $6.6 million in the form of 20 grants, according to the university’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. “The successful acquisition of nearly $7 million in grants, is a significant milestone that underscores our unwavering commitment to fostering academic excellence and enhancing community engagement,” ASU interim President Lawrence Drake said.
Nov. 5, 2024 GPB
Georgia Today: Presidential candidates make final appeals in GA; New AI tech for vidalia onions
Peter Biello and Jake Cook report, the two major party candidates spent the weekend making their final appeals to Georgia voters. And a new AI technology will help Vidalia onion farmers identify issues with their crops.
Nov. 5, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Supreme Court reverses extension of Cobb County’s absentee ballot deadline
Ross Williams reports that about 3,000 Cobb County voters who did not receive their mail-in ballots on time will not receive an extension beyond Election Day to cast their votes after a state Supreme Court ruling Monday. The affected voters had filed for their absentee ballots ahead of the deadline, but as of Wednesday, they had not been mailed out, according to the county.
Nov. 5, 2024 State Affairs
Election Day is finally here. Take a deep breath and take these 8 tips to the polls
Tammy Joyner reports, after months of political derision and trash talk, the 2024 general election is upon us. If you couldn’t squeeze in time to vote early during the past three weeks, State Affairs will get you through Tuesday’s election line.
Nov. 5, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Buddy Carter among Republicans not backing Trump’s pledge to scrap Inflation Reduction Act
John Deem reports, on Halloween, former President Donald Trump repeated a campaign promise that has become downright frightening to many elected officials within his own party, including some Georgia Republicans who are otherwise staunch supporters. If elected, Trump told supporters at a Nevada campaign rally, he would “immediately terminate” the Inflation Reduction Act, considered the signature legislative achievement for President Joe Biden,
Nov. 5, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Brisk early voting in Georgia shatters record
Dave Williams reports, a record-smashing 4 million Georgians voted before Election Day this year, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office reported during the weekend. The 3.76 million who cast their ballots in person and the 242,620 who voted absentee by mail combined to account for 55.3% of the electorate, leaving fewer than half of Georgia voters to cast their ballots at the polls on Election Day Tuesday.
Nov. 5, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 things to watch for on Election Day in Georgia
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, at long last, the final votes for president will be cast today, and we’ll soon find out if Georgia’s flip to Democrats in 2020 was a fleeting shift or a lasting political transformation. You can read plenty about the factors that will decide the contest and the counties that could provide clues about the outcome.
