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May 9, 2023 Augusta Chronicle All money down: What's behind cash-only home sales in the Augusta metro area? Joe Hotchkiss reports, when a report showed cash-only home sales comprised more than 70% of all Augusta-area home sales in 2022, it…

May 8, 2023 Capitol Beat News Kemp inks $32.4 billion state budget Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $32.4 billion fiscal 2024 state budget Friday that provides pay raises of $4,000 to $6,000 for law enforcement officers…

May 5, 2023 Augusta Chronicle How much is Wellstar spending in its merger with AU Health? Check here for the details Abraham Kenmore reports that the final agreement that would make Wellstar the sole corporate member of AU Health was…

May 4, 2023 WABE Mining debate brings personal ties to the Okefenokee Swamp into focus Emily Jones reports that as the battle has unfolded over the last four years, a truth has emerged. The swamp elicits powerful feelings. For thousands…

May 3, 2023 Georgia Recorder State regulators hear pleas for relief from rising electric bills in Georgia Power fuel rate case Stanley Dunlap reports that Savannah resident Evelyn Jackson told Georgia utility regulators Tuesday that being a retiree on a…

May 2, 2023 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power completes hot functional testing at Plant Vogtle’s Unit 4 Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power is making significant progress with the second of two additional nuclear reactors being built at Plant Vogtle…

May 1, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation to Bolster and Maintain Top-Tier Workforce Talent in Georgia Staff reports that Gov. Kemp signed multiple bills today at a ceremony on the campus of West Georgia Technical College in Coweta County.…

April 28, 2023 Macon Telegraph Billed as the first in Georgia, Trulieve opens medical marijuana dispensary in Macon Purser reports that Trulieve Georgia is expected to start receiving its first legal medical marijuana patients in Georgia at its Macon dispensary…

April 27, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Public Safety and Anti-Gang Legislation Staff reports that Gov. Kemp signed SB 44 today at the Georgia Sheriffs' Association Command Staff Conference. He also signed several other pieces of legislation designed to support…

April 26, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Cutting Red Tape for Women-, Minority-, and Veteran-owned Businesses Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Rep. Soo Hong, Sen. Mike Hodges, local and state leaders, and representatives…