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Hyundai Transys to invest $560 million and add 320 jobs in Georgia Hyundai Transys plans to create more than 300 new jobs in Georgia to expand its existing manufacturing capabilities in West Point, Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that the company plans to invest nearly $560 million to expand its facility, which will bring 320 new jobs. “The Hyundai family of brands has been an incredible partner to Georgia, […]
Kemp declares State of Emergency for all Georgia counties ahead of Hurricane Isaias Gov. Brian Kemp issued an updated State of Emergency Thursday for all 159 counties in preparation for Hurricane Isaias. The Executive Order allows for emergency management teams to make arrangements ahead of the storm. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) will also activate the State Operations Center beginning early Friday afternoon. "As we always […]
Federal officials propose the sale of the planned ICE Detention Center in Oakwood The plan to open a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the small city of Oakwood, Georgia, may have been stalled. Department of Homeland Security officials sent a letter to the city of Flowery Branch last week saying that they are proposing to sell the property on the 3600 block of Atlanta Highway. The letter […]
Kemp extends State of Emergency, waives penalties on dyed diesel Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that he has amended the State of Emergency Order issued last week to include waiving penalties for the use of off-road “dyed” diesel. This addition was made to the order that suspended the state motor fuel excise tax for 30 days. No state penalties will be incurred during the State of Emergency for selling, delivering, […]
Atlanta Pride Festival returns this weekend with parade, marches The Atlanta Pride Festival will take place this weekend starting on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Piedmont Park. The event will feature three community marches, a major parade and two days of events in Midtown. Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of people to attend the events throughout the weekend. The Atlanta Pride Parade begins at noon on Sunday near the Civic Center […]
Georgia lawmakers hear from voting machine vendors Vendors of voting machines arrived at the state Capitol last week to speak with the legislative committee tasked with providing recommendations for a new system, according to GPB News. The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee requested three vendors to present their machines to the committee that could print paper ballots on demand. Representatives from Hart Intercivic, Runbeck Election Services, and Election […]
Georgia poll workers will manually log voters under new rule A rule adopted in June by the State Election Board requires poll workers to manually log each voter using pen and paper after they are electronically logged, according to The Capitol Beat. The measure was introduced after digital check-in failures during the May primary, and the five-member Republican controlled board voted to approve the rule 4-0, with the lone Democrat […]
Georgia Power investigates data breach affecting customers An unauthorized data breach at Georgia Power may have revealed some customer information. Georgia Power said in an email to some customers that it is investigating activity by an unauthorized third party on some accounts recently. The unauthorized party had access to information connected to accounts, including names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and the last four digits of social security numbers. "Upon detection, […]
Georgia ACA open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Here’s what you need to know. The open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage opens Nov. 1, and Georgians will have several plans to compare. Deanna Williams is an enrollment assister for the group Georgians for a Healthy Future. She said people often make the mistake of only considering the premium costs. "A lot of mistakes I come across, is some people […]
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