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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGeorgia Lottery raises a record $1.23B for HOPE and Pre-K
The Georgia Lottery Corp. recently announced that fiscal year 2020 profits transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account amount...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGeorgia Unemployment Rate Drops in June
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said this week that the unemployment rate decreased in June to 7.6 percent, 3.5 percentage points...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoJune Tax Revenues Down 8.8 Percent in Georgia
The State of Georgia’s June net tax collections approached $1.94 billion, for a decrease of $187 million, or -8.8 percent, compared...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGeorgia DOT Seeks Public Input for Draft Statewide Transit Plan, with Emphasis on Rural Communities
The SWTRP is a result of a comprehensive review of Georgia's public transit needs that charts the future direction of transit...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGeorgia Reports Most UI Benefits Ever Paid in One Week
Payments of almost three times the amount in all of 2019 were issued to claimants during the short holiday week.
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGov. Kemp Launches “Safety Promise” Campaign to Urge Georgians to Heed Public Health Guidance
“The Georgia Safety Promise is a pledge between business owners and and the public to join together to maintain a safe...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGeorgia Pays Out Over $7.5 Billion in State and Federal Unemployment Benefits
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced recently that they have paid more than $7.5 billion in state and federal unemployment...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoGeorgians impacted by COVID-19 to receive energy assistance
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that is designed to assist low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with energy costs through direct payments...
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Georgia News
/ 5 years agoKemp Declares State of Emergency, Authorizes 1,000 Troops to Atlanta
"This lawlessness must be stopped and order restored in our capital city," Kemp said Monday afternoon.
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Georgia News
/ 5 years ago‘Peace in the Streets’ Vigil Planned After Violent Weekend in Atlanta
“Atlanta -- like many urban centers in our nation -- has become a powder keg -- and is facing a leadership...