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.
Good news for Georgia’s state reptile
For nearly forty years, Georgia’s state reptile has been the gopher tortoise. Named as such in 1989 during a time of intense concern for the important species, the state has done tremendous work on improving and conserving habitat to increase the state’s population of the at-risk species.
Anti-police radical seeks Atlanta City Council presidency
Atlanta City Council elections occur on Nov. 4th, and a race to watch will be for the post of Council president. Candidate Rohit Malhotra, running against two-term Councilwoman Marci Overstreet, is stirring controversy— especially since he has a record of supporting and funding groups that seek to defund and abolish the police.
Trammell facing crowded superintendent field
The election for Georgia’s top school chief is more than a year away, but the field is already getting crowded – especially on the Republican side. Dr. Randell E. Trammell, a longtime advocate for youth development and education, is running for State School Superintendent.
Violent Antifa & allies still threaten Atlanta
President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration will treat the violence-prone, far-left Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization,” with a follow-up by the Department of National Intelligence (DNI), would have a direct impact on Atlanta and other major cities.
Republican Dickerson wins Georgia Senate runoff
The race to succeed former state Sen. Brandon Beach in his north Atlanta metro district was decided last night, with Republican Jason Dickerson staving off Democrat Debra Shigley in a battle that drew national attention.
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Ga. CEO: How ‘whole person health’ can bringdown healthcare costs
President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Robert Bunch discusses their innovative health plan, Advanced Access, and their commitment to whole person health to reduce costs. Learn more in this video from Georgia CEO:
Fulton prosecutor to testify about Trump case, despite effort to fight subpoena
The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday in a dispute over the extent of the Georgia General Assembly’s authority to compel testimony, but the case may become irrelevant next week now that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has agreed to testify.
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Georgia’s Dual Enrollment program: Better than in-state tuition for illegal aliens?
“While conservative Republicans wage an annual battle under the Gold Dome to stop other Republicans from changing state law so as to award in-state college tuition to Georgia’s “undocumented” foreign high school grads, it looks like we are paying for zero-cost college tuition as well as fees and books for the illegal aliens who haven’t yet graduated our tax-funded high schools.”
Housing today: less is not more
While his role in the development the modernistic architectural style is his crowning achievement, German-American architect and minimalist Ludwig van der Rohe popularized the proverb “Less is more.”
Hearing Shines Spotlight On Georgia Foster Care Failures
Two U.S. Senators – one Republican and one Democrat – wrote, “we have no higher obligation than to protect those who cannot protect themselves – especially children at risk of abuse or neglect.”
