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PSC election postponed again

There will be no Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) elections this year because a lawsuit challenging the system the state uses to elect commissioners is still pending, the secretary of state’s office announced Wednesday. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled last November that the five-member PSC may continue holding elections statewide rather than by district. A lawsuit filed […]

Department of Ag celebrates 150 years

Bronwyn Ragan-Martin, representing the Ga. Dept. of Education Office of Rural Education and Innovation, and Representative Gerald Greene, along with former Representative Amy Carter, attended the celebration of 150 years of the Georgia Department of Agriculture at the Capitol. Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper led the ceremony, followed by House Speaker Jon Burns and Governor Brian Kemp both praising Georgia […]

Wards, Arlington’s progress featured in Albany Herald


ARLINGTON – Richard Ward and his wife, Alida, knew they wanted to rescue an old, crumbling building in Arlington’s downtown. Richard noted that many of the spaces along the downtown sit vacant. He said he worries what will happen to many of them if they are not maintained. Some have been torn down due to collapsed roofs. “I’ve seen this […]

The Rotary Report



Blakely Rotary Club President Dave Atkins told club members of the early beginnings of an Arkansas based coffee company he worked for that ranks now as one of the largest such firms in the world. Atkins, who came back to Blakely in 2021 as vice-president of OneSouth Bank, said Westrock Coffee Co. had a humble start with coffee bean growers […]

The Capitol Report from State Representative Gerald Greene

Under the Gold Dome

Following an eventful eighth week of session, during which we passed 72 bills on “Crossover Day” alone, the House got back to work on Monday, March 4 for another productive week under the Gold Dome. In the ninth week, our attention shifted to reviewing and voting on Senate Bills following the “Crossover Day” deadline last week. As we move forward […]

Bill cracking down on ‘swatting’ clears Georgia House

The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Monday aimed at “swatting,” false reports of criminal activity that send police to the homes or offices of targeted victims. The bill, which passed 162-2, increases penalties for those found guilty of making swatting calls, mandating a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years and a fine of at least $25,000 upon […]

Tax revenues fall again

Georgia tax collections continued to fall last month, and even the gasoline sales tax failed to lift the state out of the red. Net tax receipts in February totaled more than $2.03 billion, down 4.3% compared to the same month last year. Year to date, tax revenues, are up 1.1% compared to the first eight months of fiscal 2023. The […]

State’s jobless rate down for first time in more than a year

Georgia’s unemployment rate declined in January for the first time in more than a year, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The jobless rate of 3.1% was down from 3.2%, a rate that held steady throughout 2023. “With low unemployment and a competitive job market, Georgia’s workers and employers are thriving together,” Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson said […]

Qualifying wraps up in Atlanta

Every member of Georgia’s congressional delegation running for reelection this year will face at least one opponent. But as Qualifying Week at the state Capitol ended on Friday, the most interesting congressional race will be for the only open seat in the 14-member delegation. With U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-West Point, leaving office, seven Republicans had signed up to run […]

Ports Authority posts cargo record

The Port of Savannah set a record for rail traffic last month at the port’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced Monday. The rail terminal handled 46,890 containers in February, an increase of 39% compared to the same month last year. The ports authority’s Appalachian Regional Port in Northwest Georgia also set a February record, moving […]


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