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Aug. 4, 2021 The Center Square Kemp to state agencies: No spending increases Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed state agencies to maintain current spending levels over the next two years. State agencies must submit their…

Aug. 3, 2021 Gainesville Times Northeast Georgia Health System seeking 510 nurses amid COVID-19 spike Nick Watson reports that Northeast Georgia Health System officials said they were looking for 510 registered nurses amid a spike in COVID-positive patients not seen…

Aug. 2, 2021 GPB Federal Loan Program To Help Farmers Reclaim Generational Land Enriched By $67M Jill Nolin reports that the federal government is at last rolling out a loan program meant to help farmers reclaim portions of property lost…

July 30, 2021 Capitol Beat News Plant Vogtle project encounters new delays, higher costs Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power’s nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle is being delayed again due to “productivity challenges” and additional time needing for testing and…

July 29, 2021 The Center Square Georgia ranked 37th in nationwide prosperity index Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia is the 37th most prosperous state in the country, according to the 2021 United States Prosperity Index. The index created by London-based think-tank…

July 28, 2021 The Center Square Delta Airlines announces the hiring of more than 2K employees in Georgia Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia's largest private employer has announced the hiring of more than 2,000 employees since January, bolstering the state's…

July 27, 2021 The Center Square Georgia's bond obligations amount to $2,027 per person Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia has the 16th-lowest bonded obligations per capita at $2,027 per person, according to a recent report from the American Legislative Exchange…

July 26, 2021 University of Georgia Grass in the Olympic Stadium developed by UGA-Tifton Leigh Beeson reports that the Summer Olympics may be in Japan this year, but Team USA was on home turf when they took the field for…

July 23, 2021 GPB ‘I Need To Be Able To Vote’: Probation Law Opens New Pool Of Voters Riley Bunch reports that after more than a decade of being barred from the ballot box, Macon resident Frances Jones can finally…

July 22, 2021 Georgia.org Georgia Film Records Blockbuster Year Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia. During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry…