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Kemp orders state agencies to hold spending steady amid tax cuts Gov. Brian Kemp is directing state agencies to keep their spending at stable levels as Kemp prepares to leave office and as the state reduces income taxes. A memo was sent in July instructing agencies to maintain their current spending levels. Richard Dunn, the director of the Georgia Office of Planning and Budget, sent the memo saying the move […]
Atlanta funds teen-led effort to expand safe spaces for young people Atlanta is turning to young people to help create more places where teenagers can gather safely, awarding $50,000 to a pair of local student leaders behind a youth-focused community organization. The funding will support 17-year-olds Devin Mitchell and Haile Irving, founders of The Spot, an Atlanta-based organization dedicated to promoting community safety and providing positive opportunities for teens. Working […]
Federal investigation finds safety failures fueled catastrophic BioLab fire in Conyers A federal investigation has concluded that long-standing maintenance failures and unsafe chemical storage practices led to the massive BioLab fire that blanketed parts of Rockdale County in toxic smoke nearly two years ago. The final report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board found the Conyers facility was storing approximately 14 million pounds of reactive pool treatment […]
Levi's Call issued for missing 13-year-old believed abducted in Baxley Georgia authorities are asking for the public's help after issuing a Levi's Call for a 13-year-old girl believed to have been abducted and to be in extreme danger. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Layla Alexis Nubian Carter disappeared around 1 a.m. Thursday from James Drive in Baxley. A Levi's Call is Georgia's statewide emergency alert system used in cases […]
Georgia ethics commission fines Frontline Policy over lobbying, disclosure violations State ethics officials say one of Georgia's most influential conservative advocacy organizations violated lobbying and campaign finance laws, resulting in $17,500 in civil penalties. The Georgia Recorder reports that The Georgia State Ethics Commission determined that Frontline Policy's advocacy arm failed to properly register for lobbying activities and did not submit required reports disclosing more than $380,000 in political contributions […]
Atlanta Farm Plants Seeds of Self-Sufficiency A College Park nonprofit is showing that a garden can do more than produce vegetables. At Metro Atlanta Urban Farm, agriculture is being used to improve food access, support veterans, train future farmers and bring communities together. Founded nearly two decades ago, the five-acre farm teaches sustainable growing practices that participants can replicate at home. Instead of relying on synthetic chemicals, the nonprofit emphasizes […]
DeKalb educator has spent nearly three decades building a summer tradition of inclusion For most teachers, summer marks a break from the classroom. For Timothy Strozier, it’s another opportunity to work with children. The DeKalb County School District exceptional education teacher has devoted the past 27 summers to FOCUS Camp Hollywood, where children and teens with physical and developmental disabilities spend their days exploring recreation, theater, cooking, arts and other […]
Supreme Court ruling reinforces Georgia’s ban on transgender athletes in girls’ school sports Georgia’s law barring transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams in public schools is likely to face stronger legal footing after a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Tuesday. According to Rough Draft Atlanta, the nation’s highest court upheld separate laws in Idaho and West Virginia that restrict participation on girls’ and women’s school athletic […]
Social Security cuts could shrink benefits for Georgia retirees Millions of Americans who depend on Social Security could see their monthly checks reduced by up to 22% beginning in 2032 if lawmakers fail to address the program’s finances, according to the latest report from Social Security’s trustees. The projection has left many retirees in Georgia concerned about the future of the 90-year-old program, which also serves as a major economic […]
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