POWERFUL VOTERS: Georgia voters are the third most powerful voters in the presidential election, according to a new analysis from personal finance website WalletHub. The site released its States with the Most & Least Powerful Voters report, which highlights where people’s votes matter the most.
RATE DECREASING: On Thursday, Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced that all of Georgia’s regional commissions reported a decrease in September unemployment rates.
MORE TRANSFORMERS: On Thursday, state officials said TMC Transformers USA, an international manufacturer of dry-type transformers for industrial applications, will expand its presence in Georgia. Over the next five years, it plans to invest more than $15.3 million in a new manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, creating at least 110 new jobs in Burke County.
NEW INNOVATION HUB: On Wednesday, state officials said American International Group, a global insurance company, will establish an innovation hub in DeKalb County. The facility will triple AIG’s Atlanta-area office space to accommodate over 1,000 employees and create more than 600 new roles over the next five years.
SEARCH COMMITTEE: The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Thursday named the University of West Georgia Presidential Search Committee members. The committee will conduct a national search for a permanent president to lead the system’s fastest-growing comprehensive university.
DEPARTMENTS HONORED: On Friday, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety honored 32 different Georgia law enforcement agencies for their year-round work to save lives and reduce traffic crashes on our roads during the 25th annual Governor’s Challenge Awards held at the Macon Centreplex.
NO CHALLENGE: On Thursday, the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Georgia, the American Civil Liberties Union and Akerman LLP obtained a temporary restraining order to restore the registration status of Oconee County voters. The voters were placed on a “challenge list” due to mass voter challenges. In the order, the court also found that state law requires county election officials to stop considering challenges within 45 days of an election, regardless of when the mass challenges were submitted.