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WEBSep 24, 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 …
Helene leaves 11 dead in Georgia, fallen trees, flooded roads
WEB4 days ago · ATLANTA – Hurricane Helene moved out of Georgia Friday morning, leaving in its wake 11 dead, toppled trees that caused widespread power outages and massive flooding. The storm took a different path than had been anticipated, Gov. Brian Kemp told reporters during a late-morning briefing at the State Operations Center in Southeast Atlanta.
Georgia lands $1.3 billion to expand broadband - capitol-beat.org
WEB5 days ago · 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 …
Capitol Beat News Service
WEB5 days ago · by Dave Williams | Sep 23, 2024 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – Coastal Georgia is the beneficiary of a fifth round of grants through Gov. Brian Kemp’s Rural Workforce Housing Initiative. Brunswick and Chatham County will receive more than $4.8 million for infrastructure supporting 129 housing units, Kemp announced late last week.
Georgia voters to decide tax-related ballot questions
WEB4 days ago · 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 Supreme Court disqualifies West, De la Cruz from …
WEB5 days ago · ATLANTA – Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot in Georgia, but votes for them won’t count. That’s the result of a Georgia Supreme Court ruling Wednesday disqualifying West and De la Cruz. The expedited decision, which came just one day after the justices heard oral arguments in the ...
Lawsuits aimed at State Election Board piling up
WEB6 days ago · Woolard said calling out the State Election Board is not a partisan issue, pointing to a lawsuit a Georgia-based advocacy group headed by former Republican state Rep. Scot Turner has filed suit seeking to block the election rules changes. “We can disagree on policy issues,” she said. “But we have to uphold the law.”.
Raffensperger: Georgia is prepared for smooth elections
WEBSep 9, 2024 · ATLANTA – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Monday predicted smooth elections in the Peach State this year despite rules changes being imposed by a State Election Board he called “a mess.”. Raffensperger told members of the Atlanta Rotary Club reforms his office and the General …
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 …
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 ...