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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Georgia lands $1.3 billion to expand broadband. by Dave Williams | Sep 26, 2024. ATLANTA - The U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to …
Harris wraps South Georgia campaign swing with Savannah rally
WEBAug 29, 2024 · ATLANTA – Vice President Kamala Harris capped a two-day campaign swing through South Georgia late Thursday afternoon with a rally in Savannah. The newly minted Democratic presidential nominee pulled no punches in describing the race against Republican former President Donald Trump as an uphill battle. “This is …
Georgia voters to decide tax-related ballot questions
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The second property tax-related item on the ballot is a statewide referendum that would increase the exemption on personal property taxes from $7,500 to $20,000. While the exemption would benefit all Georgians, supporters are pitching it as mainly aimed at small business owners. “Small businesses already pay …
Georgia lands $1.3 billion to expand broadband - capitol-beat.org
WEBSep 26, 2024 · ATLANTA – The U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to deploy broadband infrastructure in Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota, and …
Trump leading Harris in new Georgia poll
WEB4 days ago · ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump has opened up a solid lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia five weeks before the Nov. 5 election, according to a new poll. A survey of 942 likely voters in Georgia conducted Sept. 25-29 by Quinnipiac University showed Republican Trump with 50% of the vote in the Peach State to 44% for ...
Federal judge tosses Georgia abortion ban
WEB5 days ago · ATLANTA – A federal judge Monday overturned Georgia’s “heartbeat” law banning abortion essentially after six weeks of pregnancy. In a 26-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert McBurney declared the law an unconstitutional violation of women’s privacy and equal protection rights. her body,” McBurney wrote. “The baseline rule is ...
Doug Collins to lead Georgia chapter of national think tank
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Doug Collins (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA – Former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins will head the new Georgia chapter of the America First Policy Institute, a national think tank, the organization announced Monday. Collins, a Republican from Gainesville, represented Georgia’s 9th Congressional District from …
Early voting underway, as Atlanta, others hold municipal elections
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Also running are Atlanta city councilmen Antonio Brown and Andre Dickens, city council President Felicia Moore, real estate investor Kirsten Dunn, attorney Sharon Gay, nonprofit founder Kenneth Hill, insurance executive Rebecca King, legal scholar Walter Reeves, businessman Roosevelt Searles III, public accountant Richard Wright, and Glenn Wrightson, Nolan English and Mark Hammad.
Kemp signs $36.1 billion state budget - Gwinnett Daily Post
WEBMay 7, 2024 · ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed what he called an “historic” $36.1 billion state budget Tuesday containing healthy raises for state employees and public school teachers. The fiscal 2025 budget, which takes effect July 1, represents an increase of $3.7 billion over the fiscal 2024 budget the General Assembly adopted last spring, including ...
General Assembly starts slowly but likely to pick up soon
WEBJan 8, 2024 · ATLANTA – The 2024 General Assembly session got off to a slow start under the Gold Dome Monday. With Democratic and Republican leaders already have been chosen last year at the start of the two-year legislative term, there were …