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ATLANTA – Georgia’s 2024 presidential primaries will place next March 12, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday. “Georgia is a bellwether state,” Raffensperger said during a news conference at the state Capitol, acknowledging the Peach State’s relatively new status as one of a handful of swing states in national politics. “If you can win

Your Government

Georgia’s 2024 presidential primary date has been set

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 7, 2023May 7, 2023

A report prepared for the South Carolina state legislature and released last week determined that a range of electric market and transmission reforms — including creating a new independent organization to run the electric grid or joining an existing one — would bring “substantial benefits” for customers, potentially as much as $362 million a year.

What can Georgia learn from South Carolina’s estimated $362 million savings in electric market reforms

by Robert Zullo | Georgia RecorderMay 7, 2023May 7, 2023

Stacker compiled a list of counties which receive the most precipitation in Georgia using data from National Centers for Environmental Information.

Georgia By The Numbers

These are the wettest counties in Georgia

by StackerMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

ATLANTA – Who knew a kid in Georgia is supposed to have a permit to set up a lemonade stand at the end of their driveway? That won’t be the case come July 1, however, thanks to the General Assembly. Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 55 on Wednesday, a bipartisan measure that will allow

Oops… Children in Georgia needed a permit to have a lemonade stand. But not anymore

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

job interview

Dialect Discrimination: Workers with a Southern accent get paid 20% less

by Thom ChandlerMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

These questions and more will be before the Georgia Professional Standards Commission as they consider changes to the rules for educator preparation in the state that eliminate words associated with so-called wokeness, like diversity, equity and inclusiveness.

Georgia education group takes aim at ‘woke’ words

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderMay 2, 2023

About The Burn Ban: The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is enforcing its annual open burning ban, affecting 54 counties across the state. Initiated in 2005, the ban aims to minimize air pollution and safeguard public health during the summer ozone season.

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Georgia’s outdoor burn ban begins today

by Thom ChandlerMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

ATLANTA – Georgia taxpayers have begun receiving refunds for the second year in a row, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. House Bill 162, which the General Assembly passed in March, uses part of Georgia’s revenue surplus of more than $6 billion to pay for a refund of state income taxes from 2021. “Georgia is once

Your Government

Your tax refund from Georgia is on the way

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

For most families in Georgia, the year runs from January 1 to December 31. When we make our family budgets and look at our finances, we work under the assumption that a year is 12 months starting on January 1. But that isn't the case for the state of Georgia.

Your Government

Why does Georgia’s financial year start on July 1?

by Thom ChandlerApril 30, 2023April 30, 2023

SUWANEE, GEORGIA – Worth the wait. After splitting Friday’s doubleheader - which included a heartbreaking 8-7 loss in a nine-inning thriller in Game 2 - the North Gwinnett Bulldogs punched their ticket to the Class 7A state quarterfinals after taking down Forsyth Central, 5-0, on Saturday ...

High School Sports

Baseball: North Gwinnett shuts out Forsyth Central to win decisive Game 3

by Colin HubbardApril 30, 2023April 30, 2023

LILBURN, GEORGIA – Parkview’s quest of winning another Class 7A state championship is off and running after the Panthers swept McEachern, 7-2 and 9-3 Saturday afternoon in the first round of the state playoffs. The Panthers (26-5) received a great outing from Game 1 starter Thorpe Musci, who ...

High School Sports

Parkview sweeps McEachern; slides into the Class 7A Sweet 16

by Colin HubbardApril 23, 2023April 23, 2023

A youth football trainer in Georgia is under scrutiny for making a series of racist remarks in videos posted to social media. Videos shared to Facebook Monday capture a man multiple news outlets identified as Mark Taylor repeatedly using racist epithets throughout several anti-Black screeds. ...

Georgia high school football trainer’s racist comments spark outrage

by Andy Buhler, SBLive SportsApril 12, 2023

Class of 2024 quarterbacks are flying off the board and the recruiting competition for elite signal-callers is fierce. By week's end 16 of the nation's top 21 quarterbacks are expected to lock in verbal commitments, highlighting just how scarce undecided game-changing passers have become. On ...

Air Noland, nation’s No. 7 quarterback, commits to Ohio State Buckeyes over Alabama, Texas A&M, others

by Andrew Nemec, SBLive SportsApril 8, 2023April 10, 2023

The Gist: The Georgia Department of Education has revealed that the state's Advanced Placement pass rate has climbed to 15th in the nation, a rise from its 17th position two years ago. This data pertains to students in Georgia's public schools from the class of 2022.

Georgia AP Pass Rate Jumps to 15th in Nation

by Thom ChandlerApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

The United States has been battling a doctor shortage for a few years. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how big the problem is. Medical institutions have been warning that there could be a shortage of up to 124,000 primary care physicians and specialty care doctors nationwide within a decade, according to research by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Here’s how the doctor shortage crisis in Georgia compares to other states

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareApril 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Millions of hospitality industry workers - including most servers and bartenders - rely on tips for a majority of their income. In over a dozen states, tipped bar and restaurant workers earn a minimum wage of just $2.13 an hour. That comes to just over $17 for an eight-hour shift, with the rest of their earnings dictated by the whims of their customers. While the average customer tips between 15% and 20%, some leave much more, and some much less.

Georgia By The Numbers

The average Georgia resident tips 16% for fast food

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareApril 1, 2023April 1, 2023

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Georgia using data from Zillow.

Georgia By The Numbers

Cities with the most expensive homes in Georgia

by StackerMarch 30, 2023

Police officers are often called to respond to dangerous and violent situations, and are issued service weapons to defend themselves and the public. More than 1,000 suspects are killed by law enforcement in the U.S. each year, and the majority of those killings are deemed to be justified by oversight officials.

Crime

In Georgia 95% of police officers involved in the killing of a suspect are never disciplined

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023

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