The Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a scaled-back spending proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1.
Georgia’s Redcoat Band will no longer play ‘Tara’s Theme’ from ‘Gone With the Wind’ after games
The Redcoat Band at the University of Georgia will no longer play ‘Tara’s Theme’ from ‘Gone With the Wind,’ a longtime postgame tradition.
Georgia eliminates one-size-fits-all assessment of teacher candidates
On Thursday, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted to remove the edTPA assessment as a requirement for the certification of educators in Georgia, making it easier and less costly for …
Kemp and Woods want second year of no state tests in Georgia | Charlotte Observer
Georgia’s governor and the state school superintendent say they’ll ask federal permission to suspend all state standardized testing for a second year.
The Cybersecurity 202: D.C., Georgia reflect divergent Democratic and Republican approaches to mail ballots
Georgia plans to scuttle its primary system of mailing absentee ballot request forms to registered voters, which was a way of encouraging them to vote by mail during the pandemic, the state’s top …
This video of a tearful Georgia police officer accusing McDonald’s of withholding her Egg McMuffin order on purpose has gone viral
A Twitter user who calls herself “Ann” and identifies as a conservative Trump supporter in her profile posted the clip of an officer she says is named “Stacey” who sobs while recounting how the …
FAIR: New Zogby Poll of Likely Georgia Voters Reveals Broad Support for Reduced Immigration During COVID-19 Crisis
The polling was conducted on behalf of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) by the national opinion research firm, Zogby Analytics, on June 10 and 11.The poll indicates that Georgia v …
Valdosta, Georgia surge alarming, businesses shutting down again
Valdosta, Georgia, which is on the Florida border, is seeing coronavirus cases increase at an alarming rate. CNBC’s Andrea Day reports that many businesses there are shutting down for the second time.
Georgia’s lieutenant governor proposes new hate crimes bill, igniting new concerns over passage
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan unveiled a new version of a hate crimes bill in the Georgia Senate on Wednesday that would mean perpetrators of bias crimes could be charged separately with a …
Georgia university system to review names of buildings and colleges
The University System of Georgia and the Board of Regents are launching a review of building and college names and awaiting a report “on any recommended changes” …