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Barbara Rivera Holmes speaking at the Georgia Capitol (Zaire Breedlove/Fresh Take Georgia).
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...
Inside Stitch Coffee shop in Canton (Nyah Snyder/Fresh Take Georgia).
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...
Rogers State Prison, Reidsville, GA. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia Commons)
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...
Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick R-Marietta speaking to the House Motor Vehicles Committee on S.B. 160 (Courtesy of the Georgia General Assembly).
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...
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick (R) speaking to the Georgia Senate on Tuesday March 19. (
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...
Georgia State Capitol.
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...
GA Senator Marty Harbin, R-Tyron, presents Senate Bill 120 to the Senate Higher Education Committee (Courtesy of Georgia General Assembly).
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...
Folkston Detention Center in Folkston, Georgia. Front view of building.
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...
Founder of the First American Bible Project, Stephen Skelton speaks in front of one of the original copies of the Robert Aitken Bible (Zaire Breedlove/Fresh Take Georgia).
Religious groups - The First American Bible Project and Citizens Impact - met at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday Feb. 25 to distribute Bibles to General Assembly members and to influence legislation that may affect...
Kennesaw State University Field Station greenhouse (Juliane Balog/Fresh Take Georgia).
The Georgia Senate Committee for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs unanimously voted to pass SB 144 on Tuesday Feb, 18. The bill would not hold pesticide and fertilizer manufacturers responsible for neglecting to warn consumers about...
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