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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 …
Preservationists worried over proposed land exchanges on …
WEB3 hours ago · Looming over the proposed land exchanges is a plan the park service unveiled two years ago that essentially would double daily visitation to the island from the current limit of 300 that dates back to 1984. While the NPS argues its Visitor Use Management Plan would provide access to a wider range of visitors, preservationists say it …
Federal judge tosses Georgia abortion ban
WEB4 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 ...
Southeastern senators urge passage of disaster relief for Helene …
WEB4 hours ago · ATLANTA – Georgia’s two U.S. senators have joined colleagues in five other Southeastern states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to ask for quick passage of a federal disaster relief package. Congress went into recess last week after passing a stopgap federal funding bill to cover three months of spending. While some Republicans – …
Georgia ports back in business after strike settlement
WEB6 hours ago · Georgia ports back in business after strike settlement. by Dave Williams | Oct 4, 2024 | Capitol Beat News Service. ATLANTA – The ports of Savannah and Brunswick reopened Friday after the union representing striking dockworkers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The settlement ...
Trump leading Harris in new Georgia poll
WEB3 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 ...
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 …
Georgia abortion ban comes under fire at Senate hearing
WEBSep 16, 2024 · That’s all the doctor could do under Georgia’s restrictive abortion law that essentially bans the procedure after six weeks, Mackenzie Kulik testified during a field hearing of the Senate Human Rights Subcommittee at the Fulton County Government Center chaired by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. “Instead of giving me …
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 ...