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Georgia Unemployment Rate Stays Steady at 3.1 Percent
Between February and March the unemployment rate in Georgia stayed steady at 3.1 percent.
Georgia Power Customers In for a Shock As Average Monthly Bill Could Rise by $23 by June
Starting in June, Georgia Power customers could experience another bout of sticker shock when they get their monthly bill as the state’s largest utility seeks to recoup billions of dollars in unbudgeted fuel expenses.
National Unemployment Rate Drops As Jobs Increase
The national unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent in February to 3.5 percent in March.
National Gas Prices See Slight Rise But Georgia Prices Remain Lower
Here in Georgia, the average price per gallon of gas is $3.245, about three cents per gallon more expensive than last week.
Social Security Trustees Predict Benefit Cuts in 2033 Without Congressional Action
Social Security will no longer be able to pay full benefits in 2033, a year earlier than previously expected, according to a report released Friday.
Governor Warns of Budget ‘Holes’ After Georgia Lawmakers Sign Off on New Spending Plan
Lawmakers signed off on a $32.4 billion spending plan for next year as the clock expired on the 2023 legislative session, although Gov. Brian Kemp warned of “significant holes” in the budget.
We’re All Paying for Georgia Power’s Mistakes. But We Shouldn’t Have to. | Opinion
With Georgians having to pay more money for their utility bills, financial challenges and utility disconnects are becoming increasingly common statewide. And a major cause of those bigger bills? Plant Vogtle.
Hiring More People with Developmental Disabilities Pitched As Georgia’s Labor Shortage Fix
People living with intellectual and developmental disabilities say one solution to Georgia’s workforce shortage is to hire them.
Georgia House Speaker Tees Up Legislature’s Homestretch, Drops Sports Betting Teaser
House Speaker Jon Burns defended the push to create oversight panels for local prosecutors, touted ongoing efforts to improve access to mental health services in Georgia and seemed to crack the door back open for sports betting this session in remarks at an Atlanta Press Club event Thursday.