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Georgia K-12 Panel Could Soon Erase ‘Woke’ Words Like ‘Diverse’ From Training Rules
What’s the difference between diversity and difference? Would you rather your child’s teacher provide equity, inclusiveness and social justice, or fair access, opportunity and advancement for all students?
Georgia Unemployment Rate Stays Steady at 3.1 Percent
Between February and March the unemployment rate in Georgia stayed steady at 3.1 percent.
Georgia Supreme Court Hears Hospital Authority’s Challenge to State Opioid Settlement
A rural south Georgia hospital authority is challenging a 2022 state law that barred local officials from suing opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Georgia Power Customers In for a Shock As Average Monthly Bill Could Rise by $23 by June
Starting in June, Georgia Power customers could experience another bout of sticker shock when they get their monthly bill as the state’s largest utility seeks to recoup billions of dollars in unbudgeted fuel expenses.
Governor Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Conserve Georgia Farmland
Gov. Brian Kemp has signed off on a new conservation program that is meant to stem the loss of farmland in Georgia.
Report: Decline of Child Population Could Affect GA
Georgia is one of only a few states to see an increase in its population of children, but a report indicates residents could soon see the impact of a falling rate nationally, which will show up in education, health care, and workforce numbers.
Georgia Food Banks Gear Up for Summertime Demand a Year After Pandemic Food Stamp Benefits Ended
Since last summer, thousands of Georgians have turned to food banks, kitchens and shelters in order to make up for the loss of extra federal food stamp benefits that kept them from going hungry during the worst of the pandemic.
State Agency to Recommend Pay Hike for Caregivers Who Aid Georgians With Disabilities
A key state agency will recommend a slightly higher wage increase for caregivers who work with people with disabilities in Georgia and who would see a $6 hourly rate increase under the proposal.
Georgia Continues Charging So-Called Tampon Tax Despite Latest Legislative Repeal Effort
When Laura Strausfeld was a law student, she went to the drugstore to pick up a box of tampons, throwing a chapstick in on the way. Glancing at the receipt, she noticed that the tampons had a sales tax. The chapstick, however, did not.