According to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Georgia set a new state record for low unemployment rate in July 2022.
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Ga. Lawmakers Ponder Adding Poverty as Factor in Overhaul of State School Funding Formula
Mason Goodwin, a recent graduate of Atlanta Public Schools, told a Senate committee Friday that securing his diploma seemed to be more of a challenge for him than some of his classmates who live in different ZIP codes.
Judge Clears Way for Implementation of Georgia’s Narrow Expansion of Medicaid
A federal judge has rejected the Biden administration’s rationale for blocking Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for partial Medicaid expansion, allowing the program to be implemented.
Former Trump Attorney Worked With Atlanta Tech Firm to Hack Coffee Voting System | Opinion
An attorney connected to former President Donald Trump coordinated with experts from an Atlanta-based computer firm to hack into Coffee County’s voting system in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, according to records obtained in a federal lawsuit challenging the security of Georgia’s voting system.
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Tax Reform
Last week, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which creates new tax reforms primarily affecting corporations
Approval of Georgia Power Renewable Energy Plan
Every three years Georgia Power is required to inform the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on how it will provide energy to meet electricity demand of its 2.7 million customers over the next 20 years. On July 21st, the commission approved Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that would shut down all but two of Georgia Power’s coal-fired power plants in the state.
Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Falls Below 3% for the First Time in History
For the first time in Georgia history, the state’s unemployment rate fell below 3%. According to Georgia Labor Commissioner, Mark Butler, the June unemployment rate was 2.9%, which was well-below the national average of 3.6%
Georgia Agency to Answer Calls for Help Over New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline
The phone lines at Georgia’s crisis call center lit up for days after comedian Robin Williams took his own life in 2014. And the call volume spiked again when celebrity chef and popular TV show host Anthony Bourdain committed suicide in 2018.
Fine, Like Wine!
Montaluce, located in Dahlonega within the heart of Lumpkin County, is one of at least 77 wineries in the North Georgia mountains that offer wine tasting experiences.
Georgia is Likely to End Year With Multi-Billion Dollar Surplus
Georgia closed out fiscal 2022 last month with a massive budget surplus fueled by the significant increase in tax revenue.