Georgia lawmakers were among those across the state Thursday who paused to remember the tragic school shooting that took place a year ago at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. Among them was Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte, R–Dallas, who also reaffirmed his commitment to advancing policies that protect children and give educators and families the resources they need to keep schools safe.

Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia are coming together to establish a new economic development partnership meant to stimulate growth in the automotive and battery industry across the region.

A Korean biotechnology company that specializes in research and development plans to invest about $223 million to establish a new rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Columbus. According to Gov. Brian Kemp, the investment by JS Link America Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of JS Link, will also create more than 520 new jobs in Muscogee County.

Last week, a committee tasked with studying and evaluating Georgia’s current election laws and policies received a recommendation letter from the Georgia Republican Party urging them to push for hand-marked paper ballots.

Now in their 80th year of operation, Georgia’s ports and inland terminals’ economic impact continues to increase. According to an economic impact study by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, port activity in Georgia now supports 650,965 full- and part-time jobs across the state.