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All 850 Joann’s Fabric and Craft Stores across the country will close after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice in less than a year. This includes 18 stores in Georgia. The company was auctioned to GA Groups and...
The Georgia House voted to restrict transgender student athletes from participating in gender school sports of their choosing. The bill, The Riley Gaines Act of 2025, intends to “save girls sports” by preventing student athletes from competing against teams...
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Barbara Rivera Holmes as the new Georgia Labor Commissioner following the passing of Bruce Thompson in 2024. Holmes, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and an Albany resident, is the first Latina to hold...
A new community-based coffee shop in Canton, Stitch Coffee, opened its doors Feb. 21st. It is owned by Dave and Geralyn Hickey, who previously ran The Coffee Potter in New Jersey. The shop's name is inspired by Canton’s denim and cotton...
Georgia’s state prisons are becoming more deadly for its employees and inmates. Contraband including knives, drugs and guns contribute to the increased violence and deaths in the prisons.
In 2023, there were 35 killings in Georgia prisons. A year later...
On Tuesday, March 18th, the Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee met to discuss S.B. 160, a bill that would require drivers convicted for a second reckless driving offense to install speed-limiting devices in their automobiles.
The bill stalled in the...
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick R-Georgia spoke to the Georgia Senate on Tuesday March, 18 about finding common ground during an era where partisanship and economic challenges are unprecedented.
McCormick thanked Georgia’s state senators for their work in the General Assembly....
The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Gov. Brian Kemp’s $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Tuesday, a spending plan that prioritizes prisons and education.
The budget, which cleared the House 171-4, is smaller than the record $40.5 billion fiscal...
A proposal to remove mention of diversity, equity and inclusion from all public schools, colleges and universities is progressing through the Georgia Legislature.
The Senate Committee on Higher Education voted Monday 6-2 in favor of Senate Bill 120 after hearing...
Democrats in the Georgia House are trying to keep immigrants from being detained in hospitals, college campuses, churches and schools, although their proposal is being held up by a Republican dominated committee.
“If, for example, you have a child who...
