Georgia Trend Daily – May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024 Gwinnett Daily Post, Marietta Daily Journal
Gwinnett is a top player in Georgia’s film industry
Curt Yeomans reports, the way Georgia Entertainment President Jezlan Moyet sees it, Gwinnett County is not just a player in Georgia’s growing film and TV industry — it’s one of the leaders. Moyet praised the county during the Signature Georgia Entertainment 100 event at Eagle Rock Studios in Norcross on April 23.
May 7, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Ups, Downs and In-Betweens
Susan Percy reports that Tuesday, May 21, is the date set for primary elections in races for county and state offices, as well as U.S. House seats and judicial positions. Some incumbents have no opposition, but redistricting has changed some legislative boundaries.
May 7, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
More homes for sale, but metro Atlanta buyers still at a disadvantage
Michael E. Kanell reports that the metro Atlanta housing market heated up modestly along with the temperatures last month, as the median home price inched up to $405,000, according to the Georgia Multiple Listing Services. The median price price was up less than 1% from March and was 3.8% higher than a year earlier.
May 7, 2024 Rome News-Tribune
From Berry Dorms to Baseball to Homes, Millions in Building Permits Flowing in Floyd
Staff reports, several six- and seven-digit building permits were issued by Rome/Floyd County last month, most for projects previously announced but a few surprises as well. The bigger projects top more than $13 million with new home permits together worth an estimated $10 million.
May 7, 2024 11 Alive
New affordable housing neighborhood unveiled in Clayton County
Tresia Bowles reports that Sen. Jon Ossoff and Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity announced new affordable housing neighborhoods in Clayton County. The latest neighborhood is in Lovejoy, Georgia, on Rockspray Court with 28 houses ready to go, and 17 families ready to move in.
May 7, 2024 Rough Draft Atlanta
MicroLife Institute transitions to full-time housing developer
Collin Kelley reports that MicroLife Institute announced its transition into a full-time housing developer with the groundbreaking of the Hope Springs Townhomes project. The April 30 event marked the beginning of construction for this community, which will offer homes at 30% area median income, according to a press release.
May 7, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Kenyan President Planning Atlanta Stop During U.S. State Visit in May
Trevor Williams reports that Kenyan President William Ruto is set to headline a business forum in Atlanta later this month as he visits the U.S. for a state visit to Washington. Local organizers are working with the Kenyan National Chamber of Commerce and Industry to finalize details for business-to-business forum and executive roundtable sometime between May 20-22, Global Atlanta has learned.
May 7, 2024 Milledgeville Union-Recorder
Milledgeville-made short film wins big on festival circuit
Gil Pound reports that the short film “SPARE” has been seen on screens in California, Arizona and New York, and has garnered awards in Paris, Houston and Atlanta. The far-reaching work had its humble beginnings right here in Milledgeville with a lot of local hands involved.
May 7, 2024 GPB
Bird flu risk in Georgia remains low. But state agencies have ongoing plans to manage it anyway
Sofi Gratas reports, from one reported transmission to a human and a multi-state outbreak among dairy cows, the agriculture industry is on high alert for possible cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza — aka bird flu. There have been no reported cases of HPAI in Georgia among people or dairy cows since traces of the virus were found in pasteurized milk last month.
May 7, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Georgia Attorney General sends letter to City of Savannah challenging gun storage ordinance
Drew Favakeh reports that the Georgia Attorney General has sent a letter to the City of Savannah challenging its recently-passed gun ordinance law. The ordinance requires firearms left in motor vehicles be “securely stored” in compartments or in a locked trunk while also requiring lost or stolen firearms be reported to the Savannah Police Department.
May 7, 2024 Dalton Daily Citizen
District GOP censures state Rep. Carpenter over vote on immigration bill
Charles Oliver reports that the Georgia 14th Congressional District Republican Party at its annual convention in Rome recently censured state Rep. Kasey Carpenter, R-Dalton, for being the sole Republican in the state House of Representatives to vote against the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act. That bill, which requires local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, passed both the state House and Senate and was recently signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp.
May 7, 2024 WABE
Georgia among states seeing higher rate of Medicaid child disenrollments, report finds
Jess Mador reports that roughly a year into the Medicaid “unwinding,” Georgia is among a dozen states across the United States terminating a higher proportion of children from the program than adults, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank Urban Institute. The report analyzed monthly U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicaid enrollment reports through November 2023.
May 7, 2024 State Affairs
Bill adds violation to Soil Amendment Act, but will it stop the stench?
Tammy Joyner reports, after years of enduring intrusive, foul-smelling waste spread on untold tracts of rural land, Georgians living near such sites are finally getting some relief. On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that adds a new violation to the state’s 48-year-old Soil Amendment Act. Soil amendment is meant to help farmers create healthier soil.
May 7, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kemp to sign budget with raises for 300,000 workers today
James Salzer reports, as the annual Capitol bill-signing season winds down Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to ink a $36.1 billion state spending plan for the coming fiscal year that includes raises for 300,000 educators and state workers, plus more money for law enforcement, education and mental health programs.
