The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded South Carolina a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) to support the state’s response to the Covington Drive Fire, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster said. The grant will help ensure resources are available to suppress the fire burning near Myrtle Beach. The FMAG, funded through the federal Disaster Relief Fund on a cost-share basis, allows local, state, and tribal agencies responding to the fire to apply for 75% reimbursement of eligible
Proposed legislation in Georgia would allow Georgians in jobs without retirement plans to build their retirement savings independently through payroll deductions.
The Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee advanced a measure to provide inmates who have completed their prison sentence the documents needed for employment.
Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs will resign from the Supreme Court of Georgia effective March 31, 2025, the last day of the Court’s current term.