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Dec. 13, 2024 WABE A record 3.7 million Georgia travelers projected for the holidays Meimei Xu reports, around 3.7 million Georgians will travel during the holidays this year, breaking the end-of-year traveling record for the state. The AAA projects that…

Dec. 12, 2024 Capitol Beat News State tax revenues up slightly in November Dave Williams reports, Georgia tax collections rose by 2.3% last month compared with November of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Wednesday. The revenue agency…

Dec. 11, 2024 State Affairs Kemp unveils hurricane relief plan, pushes for tort reform and economic growth in Georgia Tammy Joyner reports, Gov. Brian Kemp told state lawmakers Tuesday that he plans to present a state relief package for Georgians…

Dec. 10, 2024 Georgia Recorder Legal fight over coal ash harms is resolved but debate over Georgia Power’s disposal tactics rages Stanley Dunlap reports that a resolution was recently reached between Georgia Power and several dozen plaintiffs over allegations that…

Dec. 9, 2024 Georgia Recorder UGA economists peer into crystal ball and see slowing Georgia economy in 2025 Ross Williams reports that Georgia’s economic growth could slow down in the new year, University of Georgia economists predict, but Georgia could…

Dec. 6, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Three Rural Workforce Housing Awards from the OneGeorgia Authority Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Thursday, announced the next round of grant recipients for the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, totaling more than $5…

Dec. 5, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces First Grant Recipients of New Rural Site Development Initiative Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced the inaugural recipients of the OneGeorgia Authority’s new Rural Site Development Initiative grant. Recognizing the vital importance of…

Dec. 4, 2024 Albany Herald GDOT works to modernize infrastructure, expand broadband Staff reports, the State Transportation Board of Georgia has selected Plenary Broadband Infrastructure as the Operations, Maintenance and Commercialization partner for Georgia DOT's Statewide Broadband project, which will…

Dec. 3, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports targets community improvements with $120M in grants for electrical and rail infrastructure Staff reports, at the Georgia Ports Authority meeting Monday, President and CEO Griff Lynch outlined plans to improve operational sustainability…

Dec. 2, 2024 Augusta Chronicle Hurricane Helene will cost Georgia economy $5.5 billion in lost agriculture revenue Melissa Cruz reports, Hurricane Helene ripped through Georgia at the end of September, killing 34 people and damaging over 200,000 homes across the…