The COVID-19 pandemic drove folks outdoors in 2020, leading to a record-breaking year for Georgia state parks. According to the state Dept. of Natural Resources park receipt revenue was up by 13%, overall visitation up by 11%, and hunting and fishing license holders had a 7% increase. A spike in funding and more Georgians enjoying the state’s great outdoors have our parks RISING…
Georgia House announces committee chairs for 2021-22 term
The Georgia House of Representatives got some new committee chairmen Wednesday, as the chamber’s Committee on Assignments promoted some committee chairs to more prestigious chairmanships left vacant by departing members. The Ways and Means Committee, which handles all...Georgia Economist optimistic as lawmakers begin budget hearings
Budget hearings are underway. They kicked off Tuesday morning with Gov. Brian Kemp sharing his plan for his $27.2 billion FY22 budget and included an optimistic economic outlook by State Economist Dr. Jeffrey Dorfman who praised the “ingenuity of Georgia...Georgia’s COVID vaccination rate picks up
Last week IAG wrote that Georgia’s COVID-19 vaccination rates were lagging behind those of its neighbors, with just 1.6% of the population having received at least one dose of the vaccine as of last Thursday. Good news – state health officials have...Georgia Conservancy eyes environmental legislation
With the 2021 legislative session underway, advocacy groups from a variety of areas turn their eyes to the Gold Dome to either push for new rules or laws, or perhaps to guard against new ones. One of these groups includes conservation advocates, and not just of...A look back at Loeffler’s time in office
Soon after her appointment to the U.S. Senate, Republican Kelly Loeffler made a commitment to donate her Senate salary to Georgia-based charitable organizations and non-profits. This week, Loeffler donated her final Senate paycheck to the Capitol Police...
