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Honduran national charged with Georgia mother's murder

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that the suspect charged with the murder of a Georgia mother is an illegal immigrant from Honduras.

By ATL Standard | Mar 23, 2025

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Atlanta

City of Atlanta City Council Meeting starting at 10 am today — here's what you need to know!

By ATL Standard | Mar 18, 2025

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Kemp appoints Bárbara Rivera Holmes as Georgia Labor Commissioner

By ATL Standard | Mar 18, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp has appointed Bárbara Rivera Holmes as the new Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor.

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TriNet announces expansion with 750 jobs at new Dunwoody corporate center

By ATL Standard | Mar 18, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that TriNet will establish a new corporate center in Dunwoody, creating 750 jobs over the next five years with an investment of approximately $15.4 million in DeKalb County. “As the No. 1 state for business,...

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Atlanta

By ATL Standard | Mar 17, 2025

City of Atlanta City Council Meeting starting at 1 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government events this week in City of Atlanta: March 16-22

By ATL Standard | Mar 17, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in City of Atlanta this week.

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Governor Kemp declares emergency ahead of severe weather in Georgia

By ATL Standard | Mar 17, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp has declared a State of Emergency across Georgia in anticipation of severe weather expected to hit the state late Saturday night into Sunday morning.

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Governor Kemp announces key judicial appointments across Georgia

By ATL Standard | Mar 17, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced several judicial appointments to fill vacancies in Georgia's court system.

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Georgia expands partnership with ICE for enhanced immigration enforcement

By ATL Standard | Mar 17, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have announced an expanded partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to train all 1,100 sworn officers under DPS through the 287(g) Program.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Atlanta

By ATL Standard | Mar 13, 2025

City of Atlanta City Council Meeting starting at 11 am today — here's what you need to know!

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Chris Green appointed as president of Georgia Student Finance Commission

By ATL Standard | Mar 13, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that Chris Green will assume the role of president at the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) following the retirement of Lynne Riley.

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Government event this week in City of Atlanta: March 9-15

By ATL Standard | Mar 10, 2025

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Atlanta this week.

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Georgia sees rise in February tax revenues; YTD adjusted figures down

By ATL Standard | Mar 10, 2025

The State of Georgia reported a rise in net tax collections for February, totaling approximately $2.13 billion.

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Kemp signs FY25 budget with focus on hurricane relief and taxpayer refunds

By ATL Standard | Mar 6, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp and other state officials, has signed the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 in Atlanta.

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Fulton County ranks second in Georgia for government transfer dependency at 8.3% in 2022

By ATL Standard | Mar 6, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 8.3% of income in Fulton County—ranking it second least dependent among Georgia counties.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Atlanta

By ATL Standard | Mar 3, 2025

City of Atlanta City Council Meeting starting at 1 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government event this week in City of Atlanta: March 2-8

By ATL Standard | Mar 3, 2025

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Atlanta this week.

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Government events this March in City of Atlanta

By ATL Standard | Feb 28, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in City of Atlanta this month.

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Duracell chooses Atlanta for global R&D headquarters creating over 100 jobs

By ATL Standard | Feb 19, 2025

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Duracell will establish its new Global Headquarters for Research and Development at Science Square in Atlanta, Georgia.