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Oct. 30, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times FEMA continues support for Georgians one month after Hurricane Helene Staff reports, to date, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $171 million in federal disaster assistance to more than 155,000 Georgia…

Oct. 29, 2024 The Brunswick News Ports Authority gets $26.5M for new rail yard at Colonel's Island Hank Rowland reports that the Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the Georgia Ports Authority $26.5 million for construction of a new rail yard…

Oct. 28, 2024 Capitol Beat News State to roll out Georgia Access health insurance exchange Dave Williams reports that for more than a decade, Georgians have been able to sign up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act…

Oct. 25, 2024 Georgia.gov TMC Transformers to Bring 110 Jobs, New Manufacturing Facility To Burke County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that TMC Transformers USA Inc. (TMC), an international dry-type transformers manufacturer for a wide range of…

Oct. 24, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: New AIG Office Hub to Create 600 Metro Atlanta Jobs Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced that American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a leading global insurance company, will establish a new innovation…

Oct. 23, 2024 Capitol Beat News Kemp announces another $1B tax rebate Dave Williams reports, for the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion. Kemp said Tuesday he…

Oct. 22, 2024 Georgia.gov New Study Highlights Georgia’s Nonprofit Arts, Culture Impact Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s strategic arts arm, Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announces that Georgia’s nonprofit arts and culture sector delivers a…

Oct. 21, 2024 The Current ‘Catastrophic failure’ of gangway led to 7 deaths on Sapelo Mary Landers and Robin Kemp report, a “catastrophic” structural failure caused the collapse of an 80-foot gangway at the Sapelo Island ferry dock that sent…

Oct. 18, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia unemployment held steady in September Dave Williams reports, Georgia continued to set employment records last month even as the state’s unemployment rate held steady. The Peach State’s jobless rate stood at 3.6% in…

Oct. 17, 2024 WABE USDA announces estimated $207.7 million in relief assistance to Georgia farmers Kendall Murray reports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering relief assistance to Georgia farmers who are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene,…