U.S. House votes to send post office $25 billion, block service cuts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House convened a rare weekend session Saturday in an attempt to stop the U.S. Postal Service from allegedly disrupting mail...
Dems honor Lewis’ legacy, nominate Biden. Atlanta’s mayor says ‘vote’
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms evoked the legacy of the late civil rights legend John Lewis when calling on demonstrators to channel their frustrations...
Kemp: ‘Pandemics politics’ to blame for White House COVID-19 report
Gov. Brian Kemp bemoaned a leaked White House Coronavirus Task Force report that shows Georgia as the state with the highest rate of new...
Ga. DNC speakers say Dems ready to fight virus, recession, injustice
The second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention was a Georgia-infused affair.
The early lineup was flush with notable Georgians, including former President Jimmy...
Under pressure, postmaster general says he will delay cuts till after election
(Washington) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that he will halt a series of sweeping policy changes to the U.S. Postal Service until...
Kemp, GOP chair predict tough fight as Dems stream online convention
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and the state GOP chairman said they expect a hard-fought battle over Georgia’s 16 electoral votes this fall as a...
College football financial losses in Georgia could be staggering
Gov. Brian Kemp, while refusing to require face masks in Georgia’s public areas, for months instead dangled the incentive of preserving a 2020 college...
State election officials expect smoother November after June’s hard lessons
Georgia election officials are banking on the lessons learned from a rocky June 9 general primary and a calmer Aug. 11 runoff will pay...
Kemp renews COVID-19 restrictions, expands local authority on mask mandates
Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Saturday extending current statewide COVID-19 restrictions. The order extends the shelter in place order for the medically...
State lawmaker who belittled John Lewis is stripped of committee chair
A Republican lawmaker was once again stripped of a leadership role in the state House of Representatives, this time for minimizing the achievements of...
Georgia jobless claims drop as state benefits propped up by federal loan
The pot of money set aside for Georgians’ unemployment insurance continues to approach empty despite a promise of a federal lifeline, even as fewer...
Premiums for state health plan to rise roughly 5 percent
Teachers and state employees will face an average hike of 5 percent in health insurance premiums for 2021 coverage.
That would be the first premium...