South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s 2024-25 executive budget includes $500 million for bridge upgrades, spending the governor says is necessary because of the state’s “booming economy and rapid population growth.”
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to recommend an additional $1.5 billion in state funds for the Georgia Department of Transportation for projects that “directly help move commuters and freight.”
Some Georgia Republicans want to create a new city in unincorporated northeastern Gwinnett County, but at least one Democrat says this is tantamount to the next Buckhead cityhood movement.
The FAA has ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory after an incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight.
School choice, a possible Medicaid expansion, certificate of need repeal and tort reform will be among the issues Georgia lawmakers are likely to debate when the General Assembly reconvenes on Monday.