President Joe Biden on Monday landed in Ponce, Puerto Rico to survey the damage from Hurricane Fiona and announce $60 million in funding to help the island prepare for future hurricanes.
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AR School Works to Attract More Students to Higher Ed
A new report on Black students in the community college system found fewer are signing up to attend two-year schools, and the college enrollment downturn has been even sharper in the pandemic.
What Would Teddy Roosevelt Think About the Okefenokee? | Opinion
None of us was around in 1901, when President Theodore Roosevelt used his iconic monocle to squint 121 years into the future. Just imagine if he hadn’t.
Biden Administration Forms New EPA Office for Environmental Justice and Civil Rights
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is forming a Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, the Biden administration announced on Saturday.
Unprecedented Territory: Cobb County Replacing District Map
Cobb County commissioners are considering a proposal to invoke Georgia’s Home Rule statute and replace a contentious district map already approved by the Georgia General Assembly and Gov. Brian Kemp (R).
Georgia Statewide Rent Significantly Less Than National Average
The average rent nationwide for a one-bedroom home is $1,105 per month and $1,342 for a two-bedroom home.
Georgia hemp farming, health of state farms on menu heading into next session
After years of lobbying by the agricultural industry, state lawmakers this year passed a controversial measure meant to help keep farmers out of the courtroom.
Kemp, Abrams Stake Out Health Care and Medicaid Expansion As Wedge Issue
Sharp disagreement over whether to expand Medicaid in Georgia – a state with one of the highest uninsured rates in the country – was one of the defining issues in the governor’s race in 2018.
Georgia Communities Mobilize Against Expansion of Foul-Smelling Wood-Burning Energy
A group of residents and environmentalists are fighting to prevent the world’s largest wood pellet plant from coming to a predominantly Black and Hispanic community in south Georgia.
Again, Georgia Sets New Unemployment Record
According to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Georgia set a new state record for low unemployment rate in July 2022.