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(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate rejected a measure Monday that could have changed the state constitution to clarify only U.S. citizens can...
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Georgia could pay off workers’ compensation backlog in 2022
This Is the Most Unusually Popular College Degree in Georgia
Georgia’s Economic Recovery Leads to One of the Nation’s Lowest Unemployment Rates
Kemp: Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops to Unprecedented 2.6%, Significantly Lower Than States With Restrictive COVID Mandates
Georgia’s December Net Tax Revenues Up 24.3%
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Vaccine mandate at Canadian border could cost consumers
Producer prices rise highest on record, adding to inflation concerns
MAP MONDAY: Georgia Is the 10th Worst State to Raise a Family
December sees significant job growth, but millions of Americans are calling it quits
Airlines struggle with more cancellations as omicron leads to staffing shortages
- Crime & Safety
2 Plead Guilty After High-Speed Motorcycle Chase on I-75, Two Injured Deputies
GA Realtor Sentenced for Running Multi-Year Mortgage, Real Estate Commission Fraud Schemes
Fmr. White House Advisor Pleads Guilty To Devising Scheme To Steal $218k From Charter Schools He Founded
Fmr. Acting Inspector General for Dept of Homeland Security Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud US Gov’t
Ringleader in Georgia prescription drug conspiracy sentenced to federal prison
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Lawmakers File Bill to Double Compensation Cap for Bryan Co. Board of Ed Members, Provide Reimbursements
Georgia counties will push for expansion of sales tax
Georgia mayor pleads guilty to stealing COVID aid
Report: Fines, fees cripple Georgians, local economies
Adrian Mayor, Police Chief Top List for City’s 2021 ‘Christmas Bonus’ List
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Georgia Senate rejects constitutional amendment banning noncitizen voting
Georgia Republicans move to block critical race theory instruction
Georgia state employees could see $5K pay raise
Georgia Republicans to tackle hot-button topics in upcoming legislative session
Kemp Names Floor Leaders for 2022 Legislative Session
- State Politics
16 Republican AGs seek federal pressure on China, Mexico over fentanyl crisis
Kemp, Carr Sue Biden Administration Over Health Care Plans Impacting 50,000+ Georgians
Advocates: Kemp should stop mass incarceration in Georgia, not invest in prisons
Analysis shows education vouchers saved Georgia taxpayers money
Kemp’s budget proposal increases Georgia spending by $3B
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COLUMN: GA Corrections Commissioner Plans to Stop the Bleeding By Applying Band-aids on Amputation Wounds
Op-Ed: Postal service should ditch check cashing
Op-Ed: A resolution Congress must make and keep in 2022
Op-Ed: Christmas Eve 1776 changed the world forever
FAITH COLUMN: Come Let us Adore Him – Christ the Lord!
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Emerson Named as Senior Judge for State of Georgia
Kemp Appoints Thompson as Superior Court Judge in Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
DA Dead Dockets Agg Assault Case Where Man Used Gun to Defend Against Baseball Bat-Wielding Attacker
Judge Dismisses Indictment Against Lawmaker in Fatal Hit & Run Case
Georgia Man Exonerated After Spending 23 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit
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REVIEW: 32% of Georgia Corrections Board Members Have Experience in Corrections
3 GDC Facilities Cost Tattnall Co. Taxpayers a Fortune Not Outweighed by Jobs, Economic Impact
Attorney General Opens Inquiry into City of Oliver After Refusal to Provide Public Records
Evans Memorial Nurses, Doctor: “Woman Can’t Be Seen Due to Blacklisting by Hospital Admin”
Against Plea of Deputy, EMH Discharged Man Who Later Died in Officer-Involved Shooting
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Reports: More police officers died in 2021 than in any other year on record
Attorney General sues small Missouri town for ‘taxation’ by traffic citation
1,300 Defibrillators Purchased by the Georgia Dept of Public Safety for All Patrol Vehicles
GBI Issues Blue Alert in Aggravated Assault Against a Henry County Police Officer
COVID mandates oust cops nationwide, police leaders warn of fallout
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Crime & Safety
Co-defendants who led law enforcement on a motorcycle chase on I-75 at speeds of up to 150 mph, resulting in two deputies being struck...
State Politics
(The Center Square) – Sixteen Republican state attorneys general are calling on Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to take action against China and...
Health
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to...
State Politics
(The Center Square) – Sixteen Republican state attorneys general are calling on Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to take action against China and...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – Doctors prescribed 2.4 billion prescriptions 10 years ago; last year, around 5 billion as the opioid epidemic and drug overdoses...
National Politics
Fresh off controversial rulings on abortion and vaccine mandates, the U.S. Supreme Court will now take up affirmative action in the college admissions process....
Georgia Legislature
(The Center Square) – A group of Georgia lawmakers has filed legislation to block critical race theory from being taught in public schools. The...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – A federal judge Friday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for federal employees, another loss for Biden’s mandates that could...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear oral arguments later this year in the case of a high...
2022 Elections
A candidate for Georgia Secretary of State is working on a multi-part video series to unveil what he says were “election irregularities, mistakes, and...
Crime & Safety
A $5,000 reward from the U.S. Marshals Service is being offered for information leading to Henderson’s arrest. A BLUE ALERT has been issued for...
2022 Elections
A new ad released Tuesday says Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue built his career by sending jobs elsewhere. The Georgians First Leadership Committee published...
Crime & Safety
Co-defendants who led law enforcement on a motorcycle chase on I-75 at speeds of up to 150 mph, resulting in two deputies being struck...
Health
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to...
Crime & Safety
Atlanta real estate agent Eric Hill has been sentenced for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme that netted more than $21 million in...
State News
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s fiscal status has put the state in a position to clear its workers’ compensation backlog, Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget...
State News
There are over 170 different fields of study tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau in which undergraduate students can earn a degree. Despite the...
State News
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler partnered with state officials during the pandemic to make decisions for Georgians that led to quicker economic recovery helping...
Courts
The Honorable David. T. Emerson has been named a Senior Judge following his swearing in by Governor Brian Kemp on January 10. As a...
Bulloch Local Government
After a lengthy wait, Governor Brian Kemp has named the fourth superior court judge in the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, a position created by Act...
Bulloch Local News
DA Dead Dockets Agg Assault Case Where Man Used Gun to Defend Against Baseball Bat-Wielding Attacker
The Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office has dead docketed a case involving a man who shot another man who was reportedly charging at...
Local Gov't Around GA
The Board of Education members in Bryan County have asked Georgia lawmakers to approve a pay raise for the local representatives. State Representatives Jan...
Local Gov't Around GA
(The Center Square) – Georgia counties are asking lawmakers to expand the state sales tax during the 2022 legislative session to reduce their dependency...
Local Gov't Around GA
(The Center Square) – A mayor in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal theft and fraud charges pertaining to COVID-19 relief money. Authorities said...
Local Gov't Around GA
(The Center Square) – Fines and fees systems trap Georgians in poverty and stifle the economic growth of local governments, according to a Georgia...
Local Gov't Around GA
The town mayor and the city’s police chief topped the list in amounts for the 2021 payout of Christmas bonuses in Adrian, records show....
Local Gov't Around GA
At their November 16, 2021, regular meeting, the Camden County Board of Commissioners approved the request to authorize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds...
Columns
The following article is an opinion piece and reflects the views of only the author and not those of The Georgia Virtue. The man...
Let Me Tell You Why You're Wrong
In Ep. 202, special guest Neil Singleton joins Dave and Jessica to discuss his congressional campaign in Georgia’s 12th district. Other discussion topics include...
Columns
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has considerable financial expertise … in losing significant sums of money. America’s mail carrier has lost more than $90...
National News
(The Center Square) – A new requirement for truck drivers coming from Canada to be vaccinated against COVID-19 could add to supply chain challenges...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – With the U.S. health care system already strained while facing increased hospitalizations during the nearly two-year long COVID-19 pandemic, many...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – As more Americans move to lower-taxed Republican-led states, a new report by the Tax Foundation indicates that taxation levels play...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – An obscure agency of the U.S. government, whose stated mission is to reduce recidivism and work with criminal justice partners...
National News
(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data show another record increase, the latest in a string of inflation numbers that have Americans...
National Politics
(The Center Square) – Businesses welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that ordered a temporary stay on an economy-wide federal requirement that forced...
Bulloch Local News
A case stemming from a motorcycle crash that led to Homicide by Vehicle charges concluded in Bulloch County State Court this week. Keyah Durden...
Bulloch Local News
In response to updated Department of Public Health (DPH) guidance, Bulloch County Schools will discontinue its efforts to contact trace exposures to COVID-19 positive...
Bulloch Community
The Georgia Virtue Business Spotlight Series features local businesses that function as the backbone of our communities. The series is sponsored by Bulloch Solutions....
South Georgia Local Government
An Open Records Request filed this week with the City of Guyton reveals that the city police department has no formal policy manual in...
Bulloch Community
The Statesboro Bulloch Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 100th Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 20 at 5:00 pm at The Venues at Ogeechee...
Bulloch Local Government
On Thursday, January 13, the Bulloch County Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting and regular session to elect officers and set its...
