Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite …
2024年12月6日 · Proposal is for a “minor expansion” of the refuge’s existing boundaries to bolster protections of the unspoiled freshwater wetland system and wildlife habitats found in the largest blackwater swamp in North America.
The Current: In-Depth Journalism for Coastal Georgia
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Saved By Grace withdraws rezoning application for homeless shelter
2024年11月22日 · The local nonprofit Saved By Grace withdrew its application for a special use permit, which would have allowed it to provide overnight shelter to low-income men who work 40 hours a week.. The organization was set to have the county’s commission vote on the rezone Thursday night for the 5140 Blythe Island Highway property.
Georgia’s private-school vouchers program gets off to shaky start
2024年12月9日 · The state office in charge of implementing Georgia’s controversial private school voucher initiative has issued and now withdrawn a list of underperforming schools whose students are eligible for the subsidy.
Warnock pushes to finalize plan blocking medical debt from credit ...
2024年12月13日 · Warnock joined Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is the outgoing chair of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, to pen a letter emphasizing the importance of finishing the job on a suite of changes first proposed in June. “Finalizing the rule would protect families and keep them from being unjustly penalized for seeking medical care,” the pair wrote in the letter sent Tuesday.
Georgia students show across-the-board improvements in CCRPI …
2024年12月7日 · This year’s scores clearly demonstrated academic improvements across all grade levels, State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “While we have seen scores increase on state and national assessments, the CCRPI also encompasses other indicators – from schools’ success at improving the performance of all students to the opportunities offered beyond core subject areas,” he said.
Labor commissioner Thompson dies at age 59 - The Current
2024年11月25日 · ATLANTA – Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson died Sunday at the age of 59, eight months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Three measures on Georgia's ballot, what they mean - The Current
2024年10月11日 · Georgia residents can vote for or against three state measures related to taxation on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election next month. If passed, Georgia Amendment 1 would allow local governments to offer a statewide homestead exemption to ad valorem taxes, or taxes based on the assessed value of a piece of property.
Trump taps Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration
2024年12月6日 · Loeffler, who is currently serving as co-chair of Trump’s inaugural committee, is one of his biggest donors and a staunch ally. U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler said at Dalton rally on Jan. 4, 2021, that she would join dozens of other GOP lawmakers who planned to vote to object to the Electoral College certification process. She was a business executive and co-owner of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team ...
5 things: What to know about Georgia’s new election measures
2024年10月7日 · During the last three months, the members of Georgia’s Republican-led State Election Board have approved a contentious set of measures that may challenge decades of legal precedent.. For a battleground state already awash in election integrity misinformation, the decisions have alarmed citizens and election administrators alike.