Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 27, 2024
Nov. 27, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Nonprofit diaper supplier delivered moms desperately needed aid after Hurricane Helene
Jill Nolin reports that Clinch County had been without electricity and water for several days after Hurricane Helene tore through the state when a large van rolled up at the local hospital with a stockpile of diapers on board. The haul of baby supplies was in response to a call for help that Angela Handley, CEO of Clinch Memorial Hospital, put out on social media when it seemed to her that the rest of Georgia was unaware of how badly her community was struggling.
Nov. 27, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Georgia Grown Magazine available now
Staff reports, read about Georgia’s successful Georgia Grown Program and Brand, which has led to Georgia Grown products – from our iconic Georgia peaches to the “world-famous” Vidalia onions – being recognized and sought after across the globe.
Nov. 27, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Trump promised big tariffs on 3 nations. What it would mean for Georgia
Michael E. Kanell reports, President-elect Donald Trump said this week he would enact steep new tariffs on three key U.S. trade partners unless certain demands were met by each as part of Trump’s expected crackdowns on drugs and border crossings by undocumented immigrants. Tariffs, a tax on imported goods, are typically costs that are passed along by businesses to buyers of products.
Nov. 27, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Walens Family Commits $4M to KSU Athletics
Staff reports that longtime Kennesaw State University supporters Dave and Donna Walens have pledged a $4 million contribution to KSU Athletics. The Walens’ gift propels KSU to having secured $28.2 million of $30 million necessary for the Athletics Capital Campaign, which is a prominent component of the $200 million Campaign for KSU.
Nov. 27, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times
Jobless rate for Valdosta slips slightly
Staff reports that the Azalea City’s jobless rate slipped a bit in September, according to statistics. Valdosta had an unemployment rate of 3.6% in September, down one-tenth of a percent since August, a Georgia Department of Labor statement said. A year ago, the rate was 3.4%.
Nov. 27, 2024 The Current
Cumberland Inlet developer Jacoby skirts foreclosure notice
Maggie Lee reports that the public agency that wants to see redevelopment at St. Marys’ old Gilman Paper site had a “nerve-wracking” few days this fall when the private developer there faltered on a $736,000 payment. The Camden County Joint Development Authority voted on Sept. 30 to pursue foreclosure if necessary against JDI Cumberland Inlet LLC — a development partnership mostly owned by Atlanta developer Jim Jacoby’s Jacoby Development.
Nov. 27, 2024 WABE
Georgia scientists look to seagrass for climate solutions
Emily Jones reports, the world’s oceans absorb nearly a third of global carbon dioxide emissions. Seagrass beds, in particular, are carbon-storing powerhouses. While less than 1% of the seafloor is made up of seagrass beds, those beds store about 11% of the ocean’s buried carbon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nov. 27, 2024 Albany Herald
Dougherty County officials lay out legislative funding priorities during Monday session
Alan Mauldin reports, with December on the horizon, it was the time of year when visions of sugar plums, in the form of funding for big projects, danced in the heads of government officials in Dougherty County. The annual monetary requests are part of the process for local state legislators ahead of the start of the Georgia General Assembly’s work in 2025.
Nov. 27, 2024 State Affairs
Tax breaks, truck weights and CUVA reform may be in store for Georgia Ag
Tammy Joyner and Joy Walstrum report, the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands released 11 recommendations this week for protecting farmland as lawmakers prepare to convene in January. “Ag has taken a heck of a hit from Hurricane Helene. Agriculture was already struggling to begin with,” said Sen. Russ Goodman.
Nov. 27, 2024 GPB
Taxpayer dollars at work: Agriculture aid post-Helene, improving state prisons, south border smuggling
Ambria Burton reports, for the week ending Nov. 22, the senators focused on pushing Congress to provide agricultural assistance to Georgia after the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, urging the state of Georgia to improve prison conditions following the Department of Justice’s investigation of Georgia’s prisons, and worked for more federal protections against human smuggling at the southern U.S. border.
Nov. 27, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Ballot-image audit upholds accuracy of QR codes
Dave Williams reports that Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has long contended that the Dominion Voting System machines the state uses are more accurate than paper ballots. Now, he has evidence to demonstrate that point.
Nov. 27, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Republicans spent $13.5 million to turn out Donald Trump voters
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, about four years ago, the Georgia GOP put forth an “After Action Report” that largely scapegoated Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for the party’s losses. This election cycle, the GOP’s post-election autopsy was an entirely different matter.
