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Dec. 23, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Agency Leadership Changes Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his selection of various agency and state office leaders that will take effect in the coming year. Dr. Dean Burke will…

Dec. 22, 2022 Fox 5 Atlanta Gov. Brian Kemp declares state of emergency in Georgia ahead of freezing winter weather Staff reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he is declaring a state of emergency as the state prepares for…

Dec. 21, 2022 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power customers will foot $1.8B rate-hike tab after state regulators OK three-year plan Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia Power customers will be charged more for electricity over the next several years after the Public…

Dec. 20, 2022 The Center Square Report ranks Georgia 12th for its occupational licensing burden T.A. DeFeo reports that a new report found that Georgia ranked 12th nationwide for its average burden surrounding occupational licensing requirements. According to the Institute…

Dec. 19, 2022 The Center Square Report: Georgia Job Tax Credit program generated minimal economic activity T.A. DeFeo reports that jobs created because of Georgia's Job Tax Credit program generated less economic activity than the cost of implementing the program,…

Dec. 16, 2022 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power deal with state regulators could bring $1.8B rate hike over three years Stanley Dunlap reports that the Georgia Public Service Commission is primed to vote Tuesday on Georgia Power’s three-year rate plan after…

Dec. 15, 2022 Georgia.org Global Beauty Company KISS USA to Create 395 New Jobs in Bryan County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that KISS USA, a global beauty company, will create more than 395 new jobs…

Dec. 14, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority Savannah cuts vessel backlog Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority moved 464,883 twenty-foot equivalent container units in November, a decrease of 6.2 percent or 30,866 TEUs compared to the same month last year. Compared…

Dec. 13, 2022 CNN Dorothy Pitman Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 84 Michelle Watson reports that Dorothy Pitman Hughes, the co-founder of one of the most prominent feminist magazines, has died, according to a funeral home in Georgia…

Dec. 12, 2022 Georgia.gov Georgia November Net Tax Revenues Down 0.1% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in November totaled almost $2.29 billion for a decrease of $2.4 million, or -0.1 percent, compared to November 2021…