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Are lawsuits threatening Georgia’s position for business?

August 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While Georgia officials love to tout the state’s purported ranking as the best in the country for business, frivolous lawsuits threaten its position.

Fulton County jail subcommittee issues 17 recommendations

August 23, 2024 The Center Square

A Georgia Senate subcommittee looking into the Fulton County Jail has issued a report with 17 recommendations for improving the facility’s conditions, including a suggestion that Fulton County Superior Court judges should carry full dockets.

Ruling: Cobb County must abide by state-drawn commission maps

August 23, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Cobb County commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a measure that the board’s District 2 seat “is deemed vacant” following a judge’s ruling this week.

McMaster signs tax credits for South Carolina railroads, abandoned buildings

August 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a measure to extend tax credits for revitalizing abandoned buildings and South Carolina short-line railroads.

Feds sue Norfolk Southern over delayed Crescent trains

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government has sued Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, saying the company is violating federal law by delaying Amtrak’s Crescent trains that operate between New York and New Orleans.

Analysis: Fewer than 4,500 enrolled in Georgia’s Medicaid alternative

July 12, 2024 The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Fewer than 4,500 people are enrolled in Georgia’s Medicaid alternative that launched a year ago, well below enrollment estimates. The number of 4,323 Georgians enrolled in Georgia Pathways to Coverage as of June 15 is from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, which reviewed estimates the Department of Community Health provided to the media. The state agency did not immediately confirm the numbers on Friday. The state launched the Pathways program

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Are lawsuits threatening Georgia’s position for business?

Fulton County jail subcommittee issues 17 recommendations

Ruling: Cobb County must abide by state-drawn commission maps

McMaster signs tax credits for South Carolina railroads, abandoned buildings

Feds sue Norfolk Southern over delayed Crescent trains

Analysis: Fewer than 4,500 enrolled in Georgia’s Medicaid alternative

Georgia’s ex-insurance commissioner faces federal prison sentence

Numbers: Georgia ranks at the bottom for on-time First Class mail

What’s the ROI on a downtown redevelopment?

Atlanta officials approve money for businesses impacted by water main breaks