Author: Linda M. Erbele

March 11, 2025 Georgia.gov February Tax Revenues Up 4.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 0.4% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of February approached $2.13 billion, for an increase of $94.2 million, or 4.6%, compared…

March 10, 2025 Calhoun Times, Rome News-Tribune Small Brewers Fight Against Distribution Monopoly Adam Carey reports that a bill designed to modernize and update rules for Georgia’s small breweries failed to advance in the state Senate last week — disappointing…

March 7, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs AFY25 Budget - Delivering Hurricane Relief, Tax Refunds, and Major One-Time Investments Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate…

March 6, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Was more clean energy attainable in past Georgia Power plans? Energy experts explain Kala Hunter and Margaret Walker report, testimonies from Georgia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan hearings between 2022 and 2023 reveal two big problems…

March 5, 2025 WABE, Georgia Recorder Decade after Georgia lawmakers legalized low-THC medical cannabis, Legislature weighs broader access Maya Homan reports that ten years after Georgia legalized cannabis possession for medical use, lawmakers in both chambers of the state Legislature…

March 4, 2025 WABE Georgia wildfires blaze through 4,000 acres of land across state Kendall Murry reports, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) said they responded to 86 wildfires that burned over 1,550 acres of land on Friday. GFC responded to…

March 3, 2025 Rome News-Tribune Local Cotton Farmers Get Update From State Experts Ahead of Planting Season Adam Carey reports, like an army platoon heading into a battle, area cotton farmers gathered in Armuchee to hear from statewide experts about…

Feb. 28, 2025 Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2025 List of State’s 10 Places in Peril Staff reports that the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2025 list of 10 Places in…

Feb. 27, 2025 The Brunswick News Proposed rule could mean more Georgia oyster harvesting Michael Hall reports that Georgia’s burgeoning oyster farming industry could get a boost if proposed rule amendments allow oyster farmers to harvest during traditionally closed seasons.…

Feb. 26, 2025 Savannah Morning News Port of Savannah now the East Coast's fastest growing. GPA shows no signs of slowing Evan Lasseter reports that the Port of Savannah was the fastest growing on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts…

Feb. 25, 2025 WSB Radio Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to give $60 million in grants to help people buy a house Staff reports that Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta announced $60 million dollars in grants to help…

Feb. 24, 2025 Valdosta Daily Times More than $1.7 million raised to aid farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene Staff reports, in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, more than 40 agriculture organizations joined forces to establish a relief…

Feb. 21, 2025 Athens Banner-Herald Trump appoints Brian Kemp to Council of Governors. What does this mean? What he will do? Vanessa Countryman reports that President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp and nine other…

Feb. 20, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Duracell Selects Georgia for New R&D Headquarters Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Wednesday, announced that Duracell, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, will establish its new Global Headquarters for Research and Development…

Feb. 19, 2025 Athens Banner-Herald Why Madison, GA is considered one of America's best small towns by Country Living Vanessa Countryman reports that Country Living has released its list of the best small towns in the U.S. for 2025, naming…

Feb. 18, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com Kemp at Munich Security Conference: Trump Should Watch for Tariff Effects on Inflation Trevor Williams reports that having campaigned on lowering costs for consumers, President Donald Trump should keep an eye on the potential effects of…

Feb. 17, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Breaks Export Records, Rises in Total Trade Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Friday joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the State of Georgia surpassed $53.1 billion in…

Feb. 14, 2025 State Affairs Why California is losing its grip to Georgia over the film industry Emily Hamann and Tammy Joyner report, the scene cuts to a car chase on San Francisco’s famously hilly streets. A wide shot shows…

Feb. 13, 2025 Capitol Beat News State economist warns tariffs could raise prices, hurt exports Dave Williams reports that tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed since taking office last month pose the greatest risk to Georgia’s economy, State Economist Robert…

Feb. 12, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer What 80 degrees in February does to Georgia blueberries. Major fruit, crops at risk Kala Hunter reports that crickets are chirping at dusk, and frogs are singing throughout the day, showing signs of Spring have…

Feb. 11, 2025 Macon Telegraph Congress didn’t pass effort to make Ocmulgee Mounds GA’s first national park. What now? Margaret Walker reports that the bill to make the Ocmulgee Mounds a national park and preserve didn’t make it into the…

Feb. 10, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Georgia town has received over a dozen rankings, including the cheapest Spring Break trip Vanessa Countryman reports that Spring Break is generally a week in the month of March, depending on school calendars. Savannah has…

Feb. 7, 2025 Newnan Times-Herald Freyr Battery abandons proposed $2.6 billion Georgia factory Laura Camper and Clay Neely report that Freyr Battery US LLC officially announced on Thursday that it will not build its proposed $2.6 billion electric battery factory…

Feb. 5, 2025 Capitol Beat News Doug Collins confirmed as VA secretary Dave Williams reports that the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to confirm former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville as secretary of veterans affairs. The Republican nominated for the…

Feb. 4, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: PBS Aerospace Establishes North American HQ in Metro Atlanta Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Monday announced that PBS Aerospace, a designer and manufacturer of world-class small turbojet engines, will invest up to $20…

Feb. 3, 2025 WABE Georgia Power walks back coal closures as demand from data centers, other projects rises Emily Jones reports that Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in…

Jan. 31, 2025 WSB Radio Two victims involved in DC plane crash had Georgia ties Staff reports that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp posted on his X account on Thursday afternoon, identifying two of the victims involved in the fatal plane…

Jan. 30, 2025 The Brunswick News Cargo through Port of Brunswick up 7.5% Staff reports that the Port of Brunswick has handled 443,763 units of roll-on/roll-off cargo — cars, trucks, boats, heavy machinery and other vehicles — since July 1,…

Jan. 29, 2025 Savannah Morning News Georgia Ports Authority continues investment in Ocean Terminal Renovations Evan Lasseter reports, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved Tuesday a significant investment towards its renovation of Ocean Terminal on Savannah's west side. GPA is…

Jan. 28, 2025 WABE Could growing saffron be a game changer for Georgia farmers? Researchers aim to find out. Marisa Mecke reports that Sharma Acharya is trying to determine how well saffron grows in Georgia. He works with the Rodale…

Jan. 27, 2025 State Affairs Kemp plans $5B for hurricane relief, education, infrastructure, retirement funds and more Tammy Joyner reports that Gov. Brian Kemp wants to allocate more than $5 billion during the next 18 months to hurricane aid, school…

Jan. 23, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Shares AFY25 and FY26 Budget Proposals Staff reports that Gov. Kemp shared a copy of prepared remarks with the Joint Appropriations committee members to provide further context on his budget proposals currently before the…

Jan. 23, 2025 Georgia Recorder Georgia chicken farmers on alert after bird flu found in second commercial flock Jill Nolin reports that another case of bird flu has been confirmed on a Georgia farm, this time hitting a larger poultry…

Jan. 22, 2025 Macon Telegraph Winter storm brings snow to Macon, Middle Georgia. How much is falling? Jesse Fraga reports that meteorologists had the highest confidence of snowfall in middle and west Georgia compared to other areas in the state…

Jan. 21, 2025 WABE Georgia under state of emergency order as winter storm approaches Patrick Saunders reports that Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday in preparation for winter weather that could bring up to…

Jan. 20, 2025 Georgia Recorder Speakers at Georgia Capitol mark King holiday celebration with calls for unity Stanley Dunlap reports, on Friday, Georgia’s top public defender encouraged government officials and the community to continue supporting programs that transform lives during…

Jan. 17, 2025 Georgia.gov Governor Brian P. Kemp's 2025 State of the State Address Link to the text of Gov. Kemp’s annual report on the Georgia that he delivered to members of the Georgia Legislature Jan. 16.   Jan. 17,…

Jan. 16, 2025 GPB Report: Georgia leads nation in clean energy job growth Grant Blankenship reports that Georgia continues to lead the nation in the growth of clean energy transition-related jobs, according to a new report by the advocacy group…

Jan. 15, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Unveils Economic, Workforce Development Legislative Priorities at Eggs and Issues Staff reports, at at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event Tuesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered an address…

Jan. 14, 2025 Georgia.gov December Tax Revenues Up 9.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 1% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of December totaled almost $3.34 billion, for an increase of $291.4 million, or 9.6%,…

Jan. 13, 2025 GPB Georgia economy expected to slow in 2025, but remain stronger than nation overall Benjamin Payne reports, Georgia's economy will likely see slower but continued growth in 2025, according to forecasters at the Savannah Area Chamber of…

Jan. 10, 2025 Georgia.gov Kemp declares state of emergency with winter storm approaching Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Thursday declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected…

Jan. 9, 2025 Georgia.gov ICYMI: Georgia named No. 1 for Best Business Climate by Site Selectors Staff reports, in case you missed it, a survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state…

Jan. 8, 2025 11 Alive Action plan for possible snow, winter weather in metro Atlanta, north Georgia released by Kemp Reeves Jackson and Melissa Nord report, as metro Atlanta and north Georgia brave out a cold snap that could bring…

Jan. 7, 2025 WABE Low temperatures keeping the doors of warming centers open for five metro Atlanta counties Kendall Murry reports that the year 2025 continues to kick off with low temperatures expected throughout North and Central Georgia, according to…

Jan. 6, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week Staff reports that initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims,…

Jan. 3, 2025 Capitol Beat News SCAD president receiving Presidential Citizens Medal Dave Williams reports, a co-founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is being awarded a Presidential Citizens Medal Thursday at a White House ceremony. President…

Jan. 2, 2025 State Affairs Details of five-days of funeral services for President Carter are released Tammy Joyner reports, President Jimmy Carter will make his final journey to The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, also known as The Carter…

Dec. 31, 2024 WABE Six days of tributes in Georgia and D.C. will trace the arc of Carter's life Sam Gringlas reports, former President Jimmy Carter will be buried next week near the home in Plains he shared with his…