Senate committee on higher education affordability presents final report

Affordability has become a buzz word among state lawmakers as they prepare for the 2026 legislative session. Tuesday, a Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability voted unanimously to adopt its final report. The committee, chaired by Sen. Nan Orrock, D-Atlanta, is offering key recommendations to address higher education affordability across Georgia institutions.

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Runoff results across Metro Atlanta

A cold, rainy Tuesday didn’t figure to help election day turnout as (some) voters across Metro Atlanta took to the polls to vote in runoffs for a handful of mayor, city council, school board and even a Gwinnett Co. state House seat.  

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Kemp leads economic mission to Panama

Georgia’s Governor and First Lady are leading an economic development mission to Panama this week, accompanied by representatives from the Georgia Ports Authority and Georgia Department of Economic Development. According to Gov. Brian Kemp, this trip will focus on logistics infrastructure and supply chain operations at the Panama Canal.

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Opinion: ABC of Georgia: State’s $80.9B commercial construction industry is a force; Good policy will keep us growing

Anywhere you drive across our state – from Savannah to Sandy Springs – you’re likely to pass an active construction site. You might drive by the expansion of the Port of Savannah, the Rivian plant, new mixed-use development near the Battery Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline’s rails-to-trails project, or new student housing rising in Midtown.

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Georgia’s ties to Vietnam growing

Good morning to Georgia’s fastest-growing trade partner – Vietnam!  Over the past five years the Port of Savannah’s container trade with the southeast Asian nation has grown by 38%, and there are now nine direct ocean carrier services between Vietnam and Savannah.  Chief exports from Georgia include lumber, cotton, and retail goods, while imports are made up of footwear, electronics, and most prominently smart phones: Vietnamese plants supply more than half of Samsung’s global smartphone output.  The deepening ties between Georgia ports and one of the U.S.’s most important trade partners are RISING…

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