Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2025 WSB Radio
Two victims involved in DC plane crash had Georgia ties
Staff reports that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp posted on his X account on Thursday afternoon, identifying two of the victims involved in the fatal plane crash Wednesday night at Reagan National Airport in D.C. Ryan O’Hara, a 2014 Parkview High School graduate was the crew chief on the helicopter and Sam Lilly, the co-pilot on the American Airlines flight grew up in Richmond Hill on the Georgia coast.
Jan. 31, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Investing in People
Kat Kyle and Mark Gromek report that half of the people working in the United States are seeking new job opportunities, resulting in a trillion dollar cost to companies, according to a recent Gallup report. Yet more than 40 percent of that turnover could have been prevented by strategic intervention, according to those surveyed.
Jan. 31, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Power to reveal its plan to serve all those power-hungry data centers
Drew Kann reports, true to its Peach State nickname, agriculture is still Georgia’s No. 1 industry. But in recent years, the state has also become a top destination for electric vehicle and battery manufacturers and data centers, the hulking server-packed warehouses that power the digital economy.
Jan. 31, 2025 WABE
Rising cost of eggs are hitting Georgia small businesses
Marlon Hyde reports that Georgia businesses are concerned about the rising cost of an essential ingredient for many meals they sell. Moody Albawwab, who runs a coffee shop in Grayson, said it’s been hard keeping up with the demand for eggs for breakfast meals.
Jan. 31, 2025 Rome News-Tribune
Rome Commissioners Discuss Reducing Number Of Seats On Commission
David Crowder reports, since 1929, there have been nine seats on the Rome City Commission, but some feel that may be too many. During the first day of a Rome City Commission planning retreat Thursday, City Attorney Andy Davis told commissioners that he has been asked about the possibility of reducing the number of seats to seven or maybe even five.
Jan. 31, 2025 Fresh Take Georgia
State leaders push bills to cooperate with ICE
Zaire Breedlove reports, state leaders in the General Assembly are proposing bills on illegal immigration to align state policies with President Trump’s efforts. State Republican leaders are pushing legislation to crackdown on the Georgia’s illegal residents.
Jan. 31, 2025 Savannah Morning News
“Atlanta takeover”: Savannah leaders feel increased recognition during annual day at Capitol
Evan Lasseter reports, as Savannah leaders descended on the Georgia Capitol for its annual Savannah-Chatham Day, it was not just Georgia on their minds. “Water is on our minds. It’s on our minds in a big way,” Savannah Mayor Van Johnson told a crowded room of local and state leaders at the city’s legislative luncheon Wednesday.
Jan. 31, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Georgia leaders respond to clean energy threats from Trump’s climate agreement withdrawal
Kala Hunter reports that a vibrant, green energy lined the halls under the Georgia Capitol’s gold dome Monday. One week after President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris Accords, Georgia Conservation Voters and environmental lobbyists pressed their elected officials to continue combating the climate crisis.
Jan. 31, 2025 State Affairs
Kemp unveils tort reform to curb lawsuits, lower insurance costs
Tammy Joyner reports that Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled Thursday what he called a “comprehensive but reasonable” tort reform package intended to curb frivolous lawsuits and excessive jury verdicts while reining in insurance costs. The two pieces of legislation cover a wide range of measures designed to fix what Republican leaders called an out-of-balance litigation and insurance system where $1 million-plus jury verdicts have steadily increased and insurance claims have jumped 25% over the past five years.
Jan. 31, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Kemp-backed lawsuit overhaul seeks to limit large verdicts, but without explicit damages caps
Maya Homan reports that weeks of suspense, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to overhaul Georgia’s legal landscape is finally here. At a jam-packed press conference Thursday, Kemp gathered state lawmakers and business leaders at Georgia’s state Capitol to introduce policies he says are aimed at reducing insurance prices for businesses and everyday consumers alike.
Jan. 31, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Transgender sports bill advances to Georgia Senate
Dave Williams reports, sex and school sports are among the first items on the agenda for the Georgia Senate this year, as lawmakers took up legislation Thursday to control participation in team competitions. A Senate panel heard and passed Senate Bill 1, which would prohibit students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates.
Jan. 31, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kelly Loeffler is on the verge of joining Donald Trump’s inner White House circle
Greg Bluestein reports that former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler took a major step Wednesday toward joining President Donald Trump’s administration as head of a Cabinet-level agency as she testified before a key U.S. Senate committee. The hearing puts Loeffler closer to winning confirmation to lead the Small Business Administration, a sprawling agency charged with distributing billions of dollars in loans and providing counseling and regulatory support for thousands of emerging firms.