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June 10, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia will report less education data for the third year in a row Rebecca Grapevine reports, for the third year in a row, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has granted Georgia permission to change…

June 9, 2022 Georgia.gov May Net Tax Revenues Up 1.6 percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for May totaled almost $2.70 billion, for an increase of $41.8 million, or 1.6 percent, compared to May 2021, when…

June 8, 2022 Macon Telegraph This small town in Georgia ranks among the nation’s best places to visit. Here’s why. Simone Jasper reports that a Georgia destination, brimming with museums, is one of the nation’s best small towns to visit,…

June 7, 2022 WABE Why the Muscogee (Creek) Nation gets a say on the Okefenokee mine proposal Molly Samuel reports that when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that it was changing its stance on a controversial…

June 6, 2022 Savannah Morning News Army Corps blocks mine near Okefenokee, cites failure to consult Muscogee Creek Nation Marisa Mecke reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday it has reversed its decision to allow mining near…

June 3, 2022 Capitol Beat News Film studio complex in Doraville expected to create more than 4,000 jobs Dave Williams reports that NBCUniversal Media (NBCU) has entered into a long-term agreement with Atlanta-based Gray Television to lease and operate new…

June 2, 2022 The Center Square Georgia Department of Transportation awards $182.2M in new construction projects T.A. DeFeo reports that the Georgia Department of Transportation recently awarded more than $182.2 million for 17 projects statewide. According to the state agency,…

June 1, 2022 Marietta Daily Journal Canada and Georgia: Teaming Up on Tomorrow Staff reports that Georgia has always enjoyed a steadfast partnership with Canada, its largest export buyer. But in the last few years, trade disputes followed by a…

May 31, 2022 Capitol Beat News Consultant: Georgia Power closure plan for coal ash ponds violates federal standards Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power’s plan to close in place some of its coal ash ponds violates a federal rule prohibiting…

May 27, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Solar Energy Giant Qcells to Power 470 New Jobs with Whitfield County Facility Expansion Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Qcells, one of the largest and most-recognized renewable energy solutions providers,…