Gov. Kemp announced today that Georgia added more than 70,000 jobs during the last twelve months. This brings the number of Georgia jobs to 4.65 million, a record for Georgia, and unemployment at 3.2%, another record. 1 out of 7 of the new jobs included three critical areas: education and health services; leisure and hospitality;
Remember the definition of insanity. That would buy a whole lotta chicken. The dire predictions of Thunder Dome, but worse, are greatly exaggerated. Prayers for a blog friend, Kathy. Invest in some of those germs masks, they said. My face. My business. Beautiful, brilliant Cardiff. Faster, please. Yet another reason to hate dementia. RIP Terry
A press release sent out today announces that Mayor Boyd Austin of Dallas, Georgia will run for the Georgia State Senate in District 31 as a Republican. Sen. Bill Heath (R, Bremen) currently occupies the seat, but Sen. Heath previously announced his retirement at the end of 2020. The seat covers all of Polk and
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced yesterday that he has joined 20 other attorneys general in submitting a “friend of the Senate” letter outlining the legal flaws of the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Carr had these comments: As the chief legal officers of our states, my colleagues and I felt it important at this
Governor Brian Kemp’s office has sent word that Georgia has been named the top state for workforce development in the South Atlantic Region, according to Site Selection Magazine. Availability of qualified workers, and the state’s ability to train workers to meet demands, is often a key criteria in overall competitiveness rankings when publications like Site
With Rep. Doug Collins and Sen. David Perdue standing as very vocal supporters of President Trump, Georgia has garnered a lot of media attention nationwide. Over the last day alone, Rep. Doug Collins has been added to President Trump’s Impeachment Team, Sen. David Perdue has continued his vocal support, and the AJC states that its
Good morning. As Teri noted in the Morning Reads, it is budget week in Georgia. For Legislators, borrowing a phrase from yesterday, it’s a week on, not a week off. This year in particular. To be charitable, there’s a bit of daylight between the Governor’s office and the legislature on the budget, and there are
Good morning! It’s Budget Week. At the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, his daughter Bernice shared a message of unity during a time of political discord. (Many, many candidates were present to hear this message.) There was a car fire inside the Golden Ray. The Canadian Broadcasting
Republicans in Georgia’s 14th congressional will have another candidate to consider to succeed Congressman Tom Graves. Kyle Perkins announced his candidacy for Congress on Facebook today. In a letter posted on the Paulding Republican Women Facebook Group today, he mentions that he has been politically involved for a couple of years. The native Midwesterner and
The Georgia Department of Public Health gets $166,000 grant to buy child car seats. Amazon to open new massive warehouse in Georgia, creating 500 jobs Top 3 beers brewed in Georgia according to a report. I’m super disappointed Miller Lite isn’t on this list. Did you enter the GDOT sign contest? Two earthquakes rattle north