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City of Savannah to Dedicate Taylor Square

January 17, 2024 Official News Releases

The City of Savannah will dedicate Taylor Square, formally known as Calhoun Square, on February 10, 2024 with day-long event and sign unveiling.

Raffensperger refers 17 cases of suspected double voting to prosecutors

January 16, 2024 Official News Releases

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is referring 17 case files to district attorneys related to individuals suspected of voting twice in the 2022 General Election.

New Bob Dylan Center exhibition to feature never-before-seen photographs, rare film footage

December 31, 2023 Official News Releases

The Bob Dylan Center will premiere a new exhibition, How Many Roads: Bob Dylan and his Changing Times, highlighting the artist’s growing political awareness, including the civil rights and anti-war movements of the early 1960s, on Feb. 23, 2024.

New Year’s Eve Sunday alcohol sales in Athens, Georgia, bars authorized

December 11, 2023 Official News Releases

The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission adopted a resolution in December 2022 that allows the extended sale of alcoholic beverages on New Year’s Eve in 2023 from Sunday, December 31, 2023, until 2:30 a.m. on Monday, January 1, 2024.

Georgia Sen. Bo Hatchett Carries Legislation to Confirm Kemp’s Fuel Tax Suspension Executive Orders

December 5, 2023 Official News Releases

Georgia Sen. Bo Hatchett, R–Cornelia, announced the passage of House Resolution 3EX, which ratifies Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Orders to suspend the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes in response to the state of emergency caused by inflation.

Free downtown Clarksville parking Friday-Monday in December

December 5, 2023 Official News Releases

Throughout the month of December, the City of Clarksville will waive downtown parking fees Friday to Monday to promote shopping locally during the holiday season.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Wins 2023 Business Traveler Award for “North America’s Best Airport”

December 5, 2023 Official News Releases

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) earned the 2023 Business Traveler Award for “North America’s Best Airport” for the second consecutive year.

Lessons from history offer profound insight into challenges of our time

November 9, 2023 Official News Releases

As widespread concern regarding the global COVID-19 pandemic has finally subsided, other challenges here and around the world still provoke anxiety — and undermine the sense of certainty that Americans wish for.

Edwards, Pizzulli Introduce Legislation to Address Ticket Price Gouging

October 27, 2023 Official News Releases

State Reps. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, and Justin Pizzulli, R-Scioto County, today introduced legislation that will ensure students are not priced out of watching their high schools participate in playoff games.

Mayor Andre Dickens’ Affordable Housing and Housing Help Center Remarks

October 26, 2023 Official News Releases

I set a goal for my administration to build or preserve 20,000 affordable housing units in eight years. And we’ve hit the ground running.