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- Georgia Senate passed a divisive voting overhaul and extended the QR code deadline to 2028, adding audits and hand recounts.
- Skills gap widens; more students choose trades over four-year degrees, filling demand for welders, electricians and healthcare workers.
- Mayor Andre Dickens announced a 44-acre redevelopment at the former Gun Club Park through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative.
- The Haven in Valdosta is over capacity as rising demand and declining government support strain over 50 statewide programs.
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources scrapped the planned 62-day recreational Red Snapper Project set to start July 1, delaying the season.
June 22, 2026 WSB Radio
Staff reports, a beloved Georgia bookstore is earning national recognition. USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards ranked E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, as the No. 9 Best Independent Bookstore in the country for 2026.
June 22, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Jana Lawrence reports, in an increasingly experience-driven business environment, companies are looking for more meaningful ways to connect with clients, partners and employees. Corporate hospitality has evolved beyond traditional meetings and dinners, with live sporting events becoming one of the most effective platforms for building authentic relationships and creating memorable shared experiences.
June 22, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Carson Bonner reports, as employers across the country struggle to find enough welders, electricians, healthcare workers and manufacturing technicians, a growing number of students are taking a different path to career success — one that doesn’t always require a four-year degree. The skills gap, referring to a gap between qualified workers in trade industries and the number of open roles, has continued to widen.
June 22, 2026 Rough Draft Atlanta
Logan C. Ritchie reports that the redevelopment of abandoned property west of Atlanta continues, as Mayor Andre Dickens announced a 44-acre project at the former Gun Club Park through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (NRI).
June 22, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Ellie Fivas reports, the two dozen beds at the Haven, a domestic violence shelter in Valdosta, are almost never enough, according to Executive Director Michelle Girtman. Rising demand for services and years of declining government support have left the south Georgia shelter — along with more than 50 domestic violence and sexual assault programs across the state — stretched thin.
June 22, 2026 The Brunswick News
Michael Hall reports that the 62-day red snapper season the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was preparing to launch July 1 has been scrapped for now. The DNR’s Coastal Resources Division had everything in place for the Red Snapper Project to begin July 1, ushering in a new state managed two-month recreational season for anglers to target the popular fish after more than a decade of only having a day or two each summer to keep them under federal regulations.
June 22, 2026 Augusta Chronicle
Katie Goodale reports that Grovetown embraced all things pickled Saturday as the annual Pickle Fest brought crowds out for a mix of food, crafts and local vendors. From pickle-inspired dishes to handmade goods and pottery, the event offered a little something for everyone.
June 22, 2026 GPB
Jeff Hullinger reports, urban beekeeping as a hobby has grown across America. There has been a push everywhere to understand the role our pollinators play in agriculture and gardening.
June 22, 2026 Fox 5 Atlanta
Staff reports that a fierce debate over how ballots are handled is moving forward after the Republican-led Senate pushed through a divisive bill to revamp the voting system. The polarizing legislation passed with a 33-19 vote following intense opposition from minority lawmakers.
June 22, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Maya Homan reports, a bill aimed at addressing a looming deadline to remove QR codes from Georgia’s ballots passed the Senate along party lines after a short but contentious debate Saturday. The measure, which is sponsored by Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns, extends the state’s deadline to stop counting ballots by QR codes to 2028, establishes a special committee to help select the state’s next voting system, mandates additional post-election audits on certain statewide contests and requires hand recounts on the two top-ticket races in every election.
June 22, 2026 Capitol Beat News
Ty Tagami reports that for a second time this year, Democrats in the Georgia House rejected a Republican plan to reduce homeowner property tax bills. The Democrats’ argument was unchanged from their refusal to support a similar GOP tax plan earlier this year: a sales tax to subsidize homeowner property tax bills would have raised prices on everyone for everyday necessities, from baby formula to school supplies.
June 22, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sophia Eppley reports, Democrats are hoping last week’s narrow victory in a Gwinnett County state Senate special election will have implications for November. Democrat Adrienne White defeated GOP opponent Aizaz Shabaz Shaikh for the District 7 seat vacated by former Democratic state Sen. Nabilah Parkes in March.
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