Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 17, 2024
Dec. 17, 2024 Georgia.gov
Gov. Kemp Names 38 to Judicial Nominating Commission
Staff reports, on Monday, Gov. Kemp announced 38 appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), which makes recommendations to the Governor to fill vacancies in state, superior, and appellate courts in Georgia. “The Judicial Nominating Commission plays a crucial role in ensuring Georgia’s courts are filled with qualified, capable, and ethical members who will ensure justice is done for all Georgians,” said Governor Kemp.
Dec. 17, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Legal Elite 2024
Christy Simo reports, it seems inevitable these days that you’ll need an attorney at some point in your life – whether you’re making a will, closing on a real estate deal or going through something a bit more stressful, like a divorce or personal injury. One of the best resources is Georgia Trend’s 2024 Legal Elite, a list of lawyers from across the state considered the best in their field by their legal peers.
Dec. 17, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta food-as-medicine startup raises millions in funding
Mirtha Donastorg reports that ModifyHealth, an Alpharetta-based startup that provides diet coaching and meal deliveries to help customers manage diseases, raised $13.5 million this month, the latest investment in a company that is trying to address one of the biggest issues facing American health care.
Dec. 17, 2024 Georgia.org
2025 Georgia Travel Guide Inspires Endless Exploration Across the Peach State
Staff reports that the 2025 Georgia Travel Guide is now available, offering 130 pages of inspiration for travelers of all interests. From cover to cover, the guide is a gateway to endless exploration across the Peach State, featuring a detailed state map, local tips, and insights into everything from iconic landmarks to hidden gems. It is the ultimate invitation to start planning a visit to the State of Georgia for 2025.
Dec. 17, 2024 Covington News
Government officially delivers federal funding of up to $75 million to Absolics
Evan Newton reports, a federal grant that will allow the funding of a 120,000 square-foot semiconductor production facility in Covington has been officially delivered. It was announced last week by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) that the Biden-Harris administration that SK Absolics had officially received a delivery of up to $75 million in federal funding through the bipartisan CHIPS act.
Dec. 17, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Cumberland CID Approves $8.1 million Budget
Isabelle Manders reports that the Cumberland Community Improvement District has approved an $8.1 million operating budget for fiscal 2025, based on estimated revenues. The Cumberland CID board unanimously voted to approve its next annual budget following a presentation by Executive Director Kim Menefee Thursday.
Dec. 17, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Leader of Buckhead Cityhood Push Tapped as Envoy to Belgium
Trevor Williams reports that President-elect Donald Trump has named a supporter who led a failed push to carve a “Buckhead city” out of Atlanta as his pick for ambassador to Belgium. Bill White, who moved to Georgia from New York in 2018, became a key fundraiser in the Republican Party and an important Trump backer as the former president sparred with the state’s GOP establishment during his first term.
Dec. 17, 2024 Macon Telegraph
Transgender, nonbinary Georgians scramble to make changes before Trump presidency
Jesse Fraga reports, many transgender and nonbinary people in Middle Georgia are rushing to secure updated identification documents, stockpile medications and even alter their personal style before Trump takes office in January.
Dec. 17, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times
Bill tackles prison silence on ill, dead inmates
Terry Richards reports that a Georgia senator has introduced federal legislation to tackle a problem long complained about by families of the state’s prison inmates: lack of notice when incarcerated loved ones are ill or dead. The “Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act” was introduced into the Senate Wednesday by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Sen. John Kenney (R-La.).
Dec. 17, 2024 Fox 5 Atlanta
New Georgia laws: Here’s what goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025
Dan Raby reports, when Georgia rings in the new year on Jan. 1, 2025, a few new laws affecting how the state handles education, elections, and taxes are set to take effect. While the majority of Georgia’s laws went into effect in July, a few laws waited until the start of the year to go into action.
Dec. 17, 2024 WABE
Georgia Senate study committee agrees to reform prison conditions
Chamian Cruz reports, the Georgia Department of Corrections is receiving yet another slate of recommendations to improve its ability to operate secure and safe facilities. A Georgia Senate study committee said at its final meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, that it wants the General Assembly to raise correctional officer salaries, increase mental health services, audit vendor contracts and form a consistent culture among wardens.
Dec. 17, 2024 Capitol Beat News
State lawmakers recommend licensing and regulation of tree care industry
Dave Williams reports that General Assembly should adopt licensing and regulation requirements for Georgia’s tree care industry, a legislative study committee recommended Monday. The House Study Committee on Safety & Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry was formed this year to look for ways to protect tree care workers from suffering deaths or injuries in an occupation identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as among the most hazardous in the country.
Dec. 17, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Should Georgia hide state lawmakers’ addresses to protect their safety?
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, “I know where you live” is a frightening threat, especially for state lawmakers whose personal addresses are just a few clicks away on the State Ethics Commission’s website. That could change next year.
