UGA ranked tops for commercial products
AUTM, the Association of University Technology Managers, is the country’s leading organization dedicated to supporting academic research and driving innovation towards commercial viability. With more than 3,000 members across more than 800 universities, research centers, hospitals, businesses and government organizations, AUTM tracks a range of factors that relate to university innovation, among them the number of commercial products brought to market by universities and their researchers.
Ossoff’s foster care campaign ad gets pushback
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is up for re-election and is a prime target for Republicans seeking to replace him. So Ossof wasted no time in launching his campaign with a six-figure ad buy that will air on broadcast television and social media platforms. He doesn’t mention his GOP opponent U.S. Rep. Mike Collins. Instead, the advertising touts a controversial 13-month probe he conducted in 2023 into alleged systematic abuse in Georgia’s foster care system.
That is a smoke smell – State of Emergency declared for 91 counties
For those of you who might have enjoyed part of Earth Day outside on Wednesday, you may have smelled some smoke. That was not the neighbor getting the grill out. Fires in southeast Georgia have so far burned somewhere around 35,000 acres, about 55 square miles.
Kemp: Georgia’s Pre-K program earns national recognition
Georgia’s Pre-K Program has positioned the state for recognition as a national leader in early childhood education, according to Governor Brian Kemp. Georgia Pre-K is the largest program in the nation to meet all 10 benchmarks, and the first universal program to do so.
Lt. gov., Senate HHS committee champion healthcare access and funding
Lt. Governor Burt Jones Tuesday applauded the work by the Senate Republican members of the Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee over the past four years, stating that the committee’s work ensured a healthier future for all Georgians
Johnson wins residency challenge as he prepares for PSC primary
Former Georgia Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson was victorious this week in a challenge to his residency that sought to have him removed from next month’s Republican primary.
GOP attorney Roddy faces two other Republicans
During the last hour of primary candidate qualifying, lifelong Georgian and Republican attorney Carolyn Roddy joined two other GOP candidates and three Democrats to run for the Public Service Commission (PSC) seat that incumbent Tricia Pridemore leaves at the end of her term.
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Ga. CEO: Chan Weeks with GeorgiaForward, Georgia Reads for America250
Senior Program Manager with GeorgiaForward Chan Weeks discusses the Georgia Reads for America250, an initiative designed to strengthen civic literacy and leadership across the state during this year’s semiquincentennial anniversary. See more in this video below from Georgia CEO:
In ‘monumental step,’ Kemp signs education package led by new literacy law
A bipartisan education initiative that seeks to boost reading skills among young public school students in Georgia will go into effect this year after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law Tuesday, along with a package of other education bills.
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Opinion: Protecting Workers’ rights in Georgia
Georgia is setting a national example when it comes to protecting jobs and preserving worker rights. In 2024, we passed groundbreaking legislation that puts working Georgians, not union bosses, in the driver’s seat.
Opinion: To live true to our vision and values, College Park must embrace the technologies of the future
College Park is Georgia’s global city, a transportation capital that connects the Peach State to the rest of the world. We sit at the intersection of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the busiest airport in the world—Interstates I-85 and I-285, and the CSX Railroad. Our connectivity means that we are far more than just a transportation hub; we are often also the first impression travelers have of Georgia.
Opinion: New Georgia foster care tax credit making dreams come true
To say I love to paint may be an understatement.
The friends who know me best say I cling to a paint brush more than any other object on this earth. I have been painting almost my entire 22 years of life – from water colors in elementary school to oils and acrylics.
