DCA announces more than $40 million in block grants
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has announced that 42 Georgia communities are the recipients of this year Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards the funding annually, to be administered by DCA. This year’s CDBG allotment totaled $40.9 million, specifically targeting rural communities.
McCormick presses immigration expert, calls for closing “immigration loophole”
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-GA, is pushing for changes that would close what he calls an “immigration loophole.” During a recent House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses roundtable examining birth tourism in the United States, McCormick questioned Dr. Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, on the growing birth tourism industry and additional steps Congress can take to combat the practice.
Georgia Farmland Conservation Council announces tentative picks for inaugural funding
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper announced this week that six projects have been tentatively selected in the first year of funding through the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund. Joined by the Georgia Farmland Conservation Council (GFCC), Harper noted that each project is in a different county, located across the state, preserving approximately 1,000 acres of farmland.
Clyde leads GOP delegation urging Carr to clarify gun law
In an effort led by U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, members of the Georgia Republican delegation are urging Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to issue a legal opinion clarifying a discrepancy in Georgia law that “could prevent law-abiding Georgians from fully exercising their recently restored Second Amendment rights” following the landmark ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF (consolidated with Jensen v. ATF).
Rapper stole checks and sold the recipe for others to copy him
A Stone Mountain rapper will spend six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving the theft of thousands of checks from the mail.
New partisan-linked Georgia sites mix news with divergent political messages
In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia.
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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Ga. CEO: Introducing the new executive director of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
Andrew Schmidt was recently named the new executive director of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture.
They may look like book drops, but some believe ‘baby boxes’ can save lives
Amie Anderson’s first instinct was rage.
Her daughter, a nurse, had just told her how a young mother had walked into the hospital and surrendered her infant.
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Opinion: Georgia’s secret ballot must not be “sort of confidential”
Imagine using the touchscreen voting machine, making your choices, and scanning your anonymous ballot into the ballot box—only to learn later that the state’s scanner placed a traceable tracking number on the electronic ballot record. Yes, that is what happens in all Georgia polling places.
Opinion: Older voters aren’t just important to the GOP. They’re essential.
In a state where races are won on the margins, Georgia’s voter demographics are not to be regarded lightly. Every two years, candidates vie for the electorate’s favor while Republican strategists and pundits debate where best to allocate time and money for campaigns. Many candidates opt to obtain the elusive “youth vote,” but that instinct misses the mark.
Opinion: My bold vision for the future of the Fulton County Executive Airport
The groundbreaking for a new $5.2 million customs facility at the Fulton County Executive Airport recently captured global attention.
