June 2025 Features

• How a Georgia Foster Youth Became a KSU Graduate—Thanks to This Tax Credit

  June 10, 2025

  Jake, a graduating senior at Kennesaw State University, is earning his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminology—a remarkable milestone for any student, but especially meaningful for someone who entered Georgia’s foster care system at age 17.

• Governor Kemp Traveling To Canada For Trade Conference

  June 09, 2025

  Gov. Brian Kemp will lead a three-day trade mission to Canada this week amid an atmosphere of uncertainty prompted by a series of tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on the United States’ northern neighbor.

• State Tax Rebates on the Way

  June 04, 2025

  The checks are about to go out in the mail. The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin issuing one-time state income tax refunds to taxpayers this week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.

• TRMC Foundation Donates $20,000 to Tiftarea House of Hope 

  June 03, 2025

  The Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation recently donated $20,000 to the Tiftarea House of Hope, a women’s shelter in Tifton. These funds will be utilized to supply household repairs for the shelter and will provide safe housing for homeless women and women with children in the area.

• Georgia’s Congressional Delegation Calls Truce to Collaborate on National Attraction for State

  June 02, 2025

  After more than a century of trying, Georgia may soon get its first national park, as the state’s congressional delegation puts aside partisan differences to upgrade the status of ancient mounds in Macon.