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Gov. Brian Kemp Proclaims Sept. 27 as Nat'l Hunting & Fishing Day: Celebrate at an Event Near You

Gov. Brian Kemp Proclaims Sept. 27 as Nat'l Hunting & Fishing Day: Celebrate at an Event Near You

Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed a proclamation officially recognizing Sat. Sept. 27, 2025, as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) is hosting 11 special events...

Owner:  American Government
Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin’s Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands

Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin’s Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, raising the alarm on the Trump Administration’s efforts to rescind the...

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces campaign for governor
Congress’s think tank notes Korea’s concerns about ties with US after ICE raid

Congress’s think tank notes Korea’s concerns about ties with US after ICE raid

The US Congressional Research Service suggested that “challenges may remain” for the South Korea-US relationship The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement released footage of its arrest of workers on Sept. 4, 2025, at a construction site for a...

Owner:  Hankyoreh Newspaper Corp.

Georgia's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 3.4% In August

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s August 2025 unemployment rate was 3.4%, unchanged from July. The unemployment rate was nine-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Georgia is already the No. 1 state...

Owner:  John Wilson
Georgia Lawmakers Vow Not to Tax Food and Housing if They Eliminate State Income Tax

Georgia Lawmakers Vow Not to Tax Food and Housing if They Eliminate State Income Tax

Georgia Republicans aim to eliminate the state income tax without taxing groceries or housing. Sen. Blake Tillery leads the effort, seeking alternative funding sources to maintain government services. States without income tax often rely heavily...

Owner:  Brian Clark
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Open this photo in gallery:The White House's efforts to unseat Fed governor Lisa Cook marks an unprecedented bid to reshape the central bank's board.Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme...

Owner:  Thomson Family
Hyundai says it will spend $2.7 billion expanding the Georgia plant raided by ICE

Hyundai says it will spend $2.7 billion expanding the Georgia plant raided by ICE

ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the site. As...

Owner:  The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

Nation & World News A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program FILE - Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing the budget bill at the Capitol in Atlanta on Crossover Day, Thursday, March 6,...

Owner:  Cox Family
Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

WASHINGTON — President Trump appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the independent board that can raise or lower interest rates. The appeal “involves yet another case of improper judicial...

Owner:  Patrick Soon-Shiong
Did Treasury Secretary Commit Same 'Fraud' Alleged Against Fed Governor?

Did Treasury Secretary Commit Same 'Fraud' Alleged Against Fed Governor?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under fire over home-loan filings that look strikingly similar to the discrepancies that President Donald Trump’s administration has been using to try to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Bloomberg...

Owner:  Joe Conanson
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