Georgia state government
Claims fall far short of $10M Georgia special education fund
By Jeff Amy Jun. 25, 2021 05:54 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — With just days before a deadline to claim expenses, state officials say parents of children with special education needs have claimed only a...
Justice Department suing Georgia over state's new voting law
By Michael Balsamo And Christina A. Cassidy Jun. 25, 2021 02:22 PM EDT
Georgia courts can continue to hold hearings by video
Jun. 22, 2021 10:39 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia courts can continue to hold proceedings using video and other remote technology adopted in response to the coronavirus pandemic for at...
Georgia's COVID-19 statewide judicial emergency to end soon
Jun. 05, 2021 10:53 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top judge says he expects the statewide judicial emergency he declared last year because of the coronavirus pandemic to be over at the...
Gov. Kemp's order on school masks falls short of mandate ban
By Russ Bynum And Jeff Amy May. 28, 2021 06:11 PM EDT
Kemp: Public agencies can't require COVID-19 vaccine proof
By Jeff Amy May. 25, 2021 01:20 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp says public agencies in Georgia can't require people to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, a step his...
Georgia public health board stopped meetings during pandemic
May. 21, 2021 10:41 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — The advisory board for Georgia’s public health agency stopped holding meetings for more than a year during the coronavirus pandemic — a move...
Georgia to spend $95M in federal aid to subsidize child care
By Jeff Amy May. 20, 2021 09:32 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will use federal coronavirus relief money to temporarily pay all the costs of child care for 50,000 children enrolled in a program that...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 01:52 PM EDT
Dalton Daily Citizen-News. May 11, 2021.
Editorial: Don’t panic over gasoline
Don’t panic.
Be calm...
Georgia high court to resume in-person oral arguments
May. 09, 2021 10:06 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's highest court plans to resume in-person hearings after more than a year of remote proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Clark Atlanta graduation ceremonies feature Abrams, Sellers
May. 08, 2021 02:30 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Clark Atlanta University is set to hold a unique dual commencement ceremony honoring the classes of 2020 and 2021 and they are bringing out some...
Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
By Bill Barrow And Zeke Miller Apr. 29, 2021 02:35 PM EDT