There isn’t ordinarily a heated race for the position of state labor commissioner – but 2022 is not going to be an ordinary year. Embattled Commissioner Mark Butler is already facing a primary challenge from Sen. Bruce Thompson (R-White), and Monday a pair of Democrats, Rep. William Boddie (D-East Point) and Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) jumped into the race. A strong field and GOP angst against Butler’s handling of unemployment numbers has his ship DRIFTING…
Board of Regents freezes college tuition
For the second straight year, the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has announced it will freeze tuition and fees for the next school year. All 26 of the state’s public colleges and universities will see tuition stay at the current level, with the board pointing to financial hardships resulting from the COVID pandemic as the reason for the freeze. Working to keep education affordable has been a goal for the USG, and being mindful of the economic stress facing many Georgians has students’ and parents’ ships RISING…
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