Day 2 of the 118th Congress ended the same as Day 1, with no speaker and no Congress members sworn in. Three more votes were taken to elect a Speaker of the House and three more times Congress failed to elect a speaker. Currently, Congress is adjourned until noon Thursday, giving Kevin McCarthy and House […]
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State employees received $6.7 million in unemployment benefits in error
Nearly 300 state employees erroneously received unemployment benefits totaling $6.7 million and averaging $23,700 per employee during the last two pandemic years, the Georgia Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported Wednesday. In a letter to David Dove, Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive counsel, Inspector General Mike McAfee wrote that data obtained from the U.S. Department of […]
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Audit shows Georgia’s manufacturing tax exemption more than pays for itself
Georgia’s sales tax exemption on inputs used in manufacturing is a loser in the strict sense of its net impact on state and local tax revenues, according to a new audit. However, the tax break more than pays for itself in terms of investment and jobs created in the state’s manufacturing businesses, the Center for […]
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Georgia drivers welcome 2023 with a gas price spike
Georgia gas price average saw a spike at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.77 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 7 cents more than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 32 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $41.55 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular […]
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Georgia Speaker David Ralston’s Widow Heads to a Runoff to Decide His House Seat
The widow of the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is headed into a runoff in a special election for Ralston’s Northwest Georgia House seat. Sheree Ralston, executive director of the Fannin County Development Authority, received 45% of the vote Tuesday in a five-way race in House District 7. Fellow Republican Johnny Chastain, a banker, […]
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Representing You: How your representative voted for Speaker of The House
After three votes Tuesday, Republicans in Congress failed to elect a Speaker of The House. Three times, Kevin McCarthy attempted to win the 218 votes required to become speaker and three times he fell short. Congress adjourned with no speaker today and will resume voting for speaker again tomorrow with both McCarthy’s supporters and 20 […]
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Vote Record- House of Representatvies
Photo Representative Vote District Hometown Party Rick Allen X 12th Augusta Republican Sanford Bishop Jr. X 2nd Albany Democrat Earl “Buddy” Carter X 1st Pooler Republican Andrew Clyde X 9th Clyde Republican Mike Collins X 10th Jackson Republican A. Drew Ferguson IV X 3rd West Point Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene X 14th Rome Republican Hank […]
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The Strangest Things That Happened in Georgia in 2022
As we look back on 2022, we have covered the most important news stories of 2022, the most popular news stories of 2022, and the year in photos. Now we turn to the strangest or oddest news stories of 2022. If you’ve lived in Georgia for any amount of time, you know that there are […]
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Georgia Lawmaker Who Was Arrested Steps Down
A newly elected state representative from Barrow County is stepping down before the General Assembly convenes its 2023 legislative session next week. Republican Rep.-elect Danny Rampey, 67, was arrested and charged with stealing prescription drugs from an assisted living complex he manages in Winder, the Athens Banner-Herald reported last month. Rampey chose to resign the […]
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Severe weather is moving through Georgia
Several waves of showers and severe thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia starting this afternoon. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. According to the National Weather Service, severe storms that develop will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, brief tornadoes, and frequent lightning. Periods of heavy rainfall could lead to localized […]