by Baker Owens | Apr 21, 2025 | News, News 2
The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of Georgia’s largest employers. Most readers are likely aware of the large presence from Fort Benning (previously Fort Moore) but there are significantly more sites than that. More than 150,000 are directly employed by the...
by Cindy Morley | Apr 21, 2025 | News, News 2
For the first time in 15 years, the Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary visited the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Last week, Secretary Doug Collins, a Georgian serving in the Trump Administration, joined Rep. Rick Allen, R-GA, and Rep. Austin...
by Cindy Morley | Apr 18, 2025 | News, News 2
Three new study committees will spend the off-season exploring state policies regarding election procedures, medical marijuana and hemp policies and insurance rates in preparation for the 2026 legislative session. House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, announced...
by Baker Owens | Apr 18, 2025 | News, News 2
A report from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) out this month details some of the possible consequences for American farmers. The report notes the pause on many tariffs but that this pause does not apply to goods imported from China. Former Georgia...
by Cindy Morley | Apr 17, 2025 | News, News 2
Georgia’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit is expanding to Augusta thanks to new funding provided in the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Attorney General Chris Carr announced this week the hiring of one new prosecutor and two new investigators who will...
by Cindy Morley | Apr 16, 2025 | News, News 2
Another Georgian is headed to Washington as part of the Trump Administration. Lori Frazier Bearden of Savannah has been appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the U.S. Department of Labor – a role that puts...
