On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Georgia House of Representatives passed the amended current 2025 state budget 166-3. It included increased funds for Hurricane Helene recovery and the state prison system. The budget reflects Gov. Brian Kemp's overall funding requests.
The...
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Division confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Georgia.
The positive identification came through a routine sample test conducted on the Lanier - Berrien County line in South Georgia after a hunter...
All photography and video by Zaire Breedlove/Fresh Take Georgia.
On Saturday Feb. 1, 1,000 Georgia residents gathered at the intersection of Buford Highway and Clairmont Road at Fiesta Plaza shopping mall in Chamblee for a rally organized by the...
At the State Capitol, the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee held a meeting early this session to discuss how to increase non-security staffing at state prisons.
Prison staff hires are lower now than in previous years and reflects a national trend. State...
State leaders in the General Assembly are proposing bills on illegal immigration to align state policies with President Trump’s efforts. State Republican leaders are pushing legislation to crackdown on the Georgia’s illegal residents.
Trump’s election prioritized efforts to deport illegal...
The General Assembly’s Joint Appropriations Subcommittee held a meeting in early January to address state prisons’ budget. Governor Brian Kemp proposed nearly $600 million in additional funding to address the state’s growing prison crisis.
Managing the use of contrabands in...
Governor Brian Kemp and other state lawmakers will consider additional Hurricane Helene relief during this spring’s General Assembly.
On Nov. 1, 2024, Gov. Kemp announced the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) approved a proposal to reallocate $100 million...
Georgians traveled to Washington, D.C., to show their support at President Donald Trump’s Inauguration. They attended the different inaugural events.
Fresh Take Georgia’s Zaire Breedlove spoke with several Georgians about their hopes for the next four years. Hannah Josephine from...
The 60th Inaugural Parade on January 20, 2025 was held indoors for the first time since 1985 due to frigid temperatures. Marching bands from across the United States performed for the first family and President Donald Trump’s thousands of...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 in his Plains, Georgia home. Read more to learn about his lifetime of humanitarian efforts with the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity.
