Gov. Brian Kemp added new political allies to the 19-member University System Board of Regents— businessmen Jose Perez and Sam Holmes— as well as re-appointed Regent and Georgia Tech Alumni Association chair Dean Alford. Regents Richard Tucker and Don Leebern Jr. (first appointed by then-Gov. Zell Miller) were replaced. All three of the governor’s choices are poised to help reinvigorate the board that oversees the taxpayer-supported colleges and universities that comprise the University System. (The Regents also appoint the chancellor who oversees day-to-day operations.) Kemp is beginning to make his mark on higher education with these highly-qualified choices, so the Regents are RISING…
Allen, Hice help secure Ft. Gordon Cyber Instructional Facility funding
The budget process has been out of regular order for several years now. Under normal rules, Congress would pass 12 appropriations measures that form the annual budget. These 12 separate spending bills offer a lot of chances for disagreement and possible partisan...Allen, Hice help secure Ft. Gordon Cyber Instructional Facility funding
The budget process has been out of regular order for several years now. Under normal rules, Congress would pass 12 appropriations measures that form the annual budget. These 12 separate spending bills offer a lot of chances for disagreement and possible...Isakson pledges renewed efforts on reducing veteran suicide
At a hearing on Wednesday dealing with mental health and veteran suicide prevention, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) pledged to continue his support of the VA and community groups to reduce suicide in the...Georgia celebrates World Sea Turtle Day as record nesting reported on coast
Besides Father’s Day, Sunday also happened to be World Sea Turtle Day. For readers in metro Atlanta, and much of Georgia, sea turtles may not feel like a “Georgia” thing, but they certainly are. Loggerhead sea turtles are the most common but among the world’s...
