by Dave Williams | Jan 9, 2025 | News, News 2
The state Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin treating roads, bridges, and overpasses in Northwest Georgia at 7 p.m. Wednesday night in anticipation of a winter weather system expected to hit the northern half of the state early Friday. Brining...
by Phil Kent | Jan 8, 2025 | News, News 2
Last year the General Assembly approved a three-year, $392 million renovation in Atlanta’s Capitol Hill area. The first project is a new Legislative Office Building for lawmakers’ offices, as well as for staff and committee rooms. The second is the renovation...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 8, 2025 | News, News 2
On the first day of the 119th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act to give local law enforcement and ICE more tools to fight illegal immigrants who commit crime in the United States. The bill, reintroduced by Rep. Mike Collins,...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 7, 2025 | News, News 2
A Senate Study Committee tasked with determining ways to increase access to affordable childcare in Georgia has adopted a final report to guide legislation as lawmakers go into the 2025 session of the General Assembly. Recommendations from the Study Committee...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 6, 2025 | News, News 2
A bill ensuring that children receive appropriate healthcare during a medical emergency was signed into law as the new year kicked off. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-GA, led efforts on the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 (EMSC)...
by Baker Owens | Jan 3, 2025 | News, News 2
The biggest job for the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), among many responsibilities for the regional planning agency, is the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) – along with its more short-term cousin, the Transportation improvement Program (TIP). The MTP is a...
