Georgia families get a sign of relief after judge orders full SNAP payments amid shutdown

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to fully fund SNAP benefits for Nov., providing relief for thousands of ...
The Washington Post

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply. The Labor Department warned in ...
WRDW

Nearly 100 employees to be laid off from Augusta Sportswear

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly 100 people will be affected by a layoff from Augusta Sportswear at the end of this year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The Columbia County store ...
Washington Examiner

Shutdown leads to slight uptick in Georgia unemployment claims

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Department of Labor told The Center Square that it has received 272 unemployment claims related to the federal government shutdown. Georgia has about 110,900 workers ...
Nextgov

Labor Department looks to pilot intaking unemployment claims for states

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The effort follows the department’s notice that it may create a national claims database, a move critics say raises cybersecurity, ...
Reason

Trump's Labor Department Admits That Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Causing a Shortage of Farm Workers

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is making it harder for American farms to find seasonal workers and putting the nation's food supply chain at risk. But don't take my word for it. Ask ...
WRDW

Ga. Labor Department prepares to help federal workers as shutdown continues

ATLANTA, Ga. - The clock is ticking in Washington as lawmakers race to end a government shutdown that could leave thousands of Georgia workers without paychecks. White House Press Secretary Karoline ...
atlantanewsfirst

Georgia Labor Department prepares to help federal workers as government shutdown continues

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The clock is ticking in Washington as lawmakers race to end a government shutdown that could leave thousands of Georgia workers without paychecks. White House Press ...
MSNBC

Judge’s order puts Georgia prosecution of Trump on the clock toward possible dismissal

When Georgia’s top court declined last month to hear Fani Willis’ bid for reinstatement to prosecute Donald Trump and others, I noted that the rejection could effectively end the beleaguered criminal ...
Georgia Tech News Center

Georgia Tech Police Department Opens New Security Hub in Technology Square

The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has announced the opening of its new Security Hub, located at 70 Fourth Street in Atlanta. Members of the Georgia Tech and Atlanta community officially open ...
Ledger-Enquirer

How will the government shutdown affect GA? Here’s what to know

The US government shutdown at midnight Oct. 1 and the effects could hit Georgia on multiple fronts, putting paychecks, public services and assistance programs at risk for thousands of residents. Most ...