State Ag. Dept. approves federal fuel waiver to boost supply, lower gas prices

Georgians could be getting a break at the gas pumps after the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) adopted the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Fuel Waiver issued on August 20. According to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper this action will help address fuel supply disruptions impacting refining capacity and energy distribution across the country and lower gas prices for Georgians.

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McCormick reintroduces ‘STOP the SWAMP Act’ amid Fauci inquiry

U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-GA, says he reintroduced legislation aimed at strengthening congressional oversight after Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer more than 100 questions before Congress. McCormick first introduced the STOP the SWAMP Act during the 118th Congress which convened January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025, during the final two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.

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Georgia Ports Authority closes out strong fiscal year

The Georgia Ports Authority recently closed out a strong fiscal year. The Port of Savannah ended fiscal year 2026 with June volumes 18 percent over the same month last year, and the Appalachian Regional Port in Northwest Georgia handled a record 49,319 intermodal containers in FY2026, for an increase of 20 percent or more than 8100 boxes compared to FY2025.

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UGA welcomes inaugural class in School of Medicine

After a several years of preparation, the University of Georgia of School of Medicine has officially welcomed its first students. The inaugural class of 64 students were selected from a pool of more than 2,000 applications and a round of 235 interviews. Most of the students, 95 percent of them, are Georgia residents – part of a deliberate goal of strengthening the state’s physician workforce. 

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Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?

Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path.  After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop.  But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea.  Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…

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