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Nov. 21, 2024 Capitol Beat News Kemp to chair Republican Governors Association Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) for 2025. The election of Kemp and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte…

Nov. 20, 2024 Georgia Recorder Planned central Georgia national park gains momentum with few days left before Congress adjourns Jill Nolin reports, a proposal to turn a prehistoric American Indian site in central Georgia into the state’s first national park…

Nov. 19, 2024 Savannah Morning News Will the Okefenokee Swamp get bigger? U.S. Fish & Wildlife could expand acreage Miguel Legoas reports, one of Georgia's biggest natural spaces could get even bigger in the near future. U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

Nov. 18, 2024 State Affairs Gov. Kemp calls on state agencies to be fiscally restrained amid record $16.5B surplus Tammy Joyner reports that Gov. Brian Kemp asked the state’s 51 government agencies for continued fiscal restraint when drafting their amended…

Nov. 15, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia jobless rate holds steady Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6% last month for the third month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s labor force…

  Nov. 14, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Automated Warehouse Services Company GreenBox Systems to Invest $144 Million in Butts County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced that GreenBox Systems LLC (GreenBox), an innovative company that provides automated warehouse…

Nov. 13, 2024 Capitol Beat News Ga. University System Sets Enrollment Record Dave Williams reports, Dave Williams reports that University System of Georgia has hit an all-time high for student enrollment this fall. Nearly 365,000 students are enrolled at the…

Nov. 12, 2024 GPB Georgia Power, local leaders celebrate state’s first battery plant opening. Take a look Kala Hunter reports that Thursday’s celebration to bring batteries into Georgia’s energy mix was a highly-anticipated milestone for Georgia Power. A new 65…

Nov. 11, 2024 Georgia.gov October Tax Revenues Down 3.4% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of October totaled $2.53 billion, for a decrease of $89.7 million, or 3.4 percent, compared to FY 2024…

Nov. 8, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times Flash floods sweep through Valdosta, prompting school closures and transportation warnings Caison Kirkland reports, heavy rains triggered flash flooding across Valdosta and surrounding areas early Thursday morning, leading to school closures and disrupted travel…