Tag: numbers
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December Sees Decline in Unemployment Across Most Georgia Regions
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Department of Labor. -KtE The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that unemployment claims declined across most of Georgia’s regional commissions in December. “Georgia means business,” said GDOL Interim Successor Louis DeBroux. “With historic job growth nearing 5 million and unemployment rates outperforming the national average, Georgia is…
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Georgia Department of Labor Georgia Jobs Soar Toward 5 Million as Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.7%
Note: The following item was sent to Polk Today for publication from the Georgia Department of Labor. -KtE The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s December unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.7 percent in November. The unemployment rate was four-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Once again, Georgia has proven to the…
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VOTE 2024: Tracking the Presidential Results
The polls are closed, and the ballots are being counted for early voting, absentee mail-in and today’s round at the polls for Paulding County’s 2024 General Election. Polls closed at 7 p.m., and here are some preliminary results so far including those on the local, state and national level. PRESIDENTIAL RACE DEMOCRATIC PARTY KAMALA HARRIS…
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VOTE 2024: CAST YOUR BALLOT TODAY
The time has come and the deadline is 7 p.m. EST to get to one of seven polling places in Polk County and cast your vote for President, the Congressional Race in the 14th District, and statewide ballot questions put forth by the legislature to the electorate. Check out information you’ll need for precinct locations…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. VOTE 2024: Vote double totals at both precincts for early ballots
Time is running out to take part in making a local decision about who will be on the County Commission. Early voting is still open for today and Friday ahead of the Primary Runoff locally being conducted on Tuesday, June 18 countywide. Voters can head to either the Cedartown precinct or the Rockmart precinct to…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. VOTE 2024: As last week continues, Polk cracks 1,000 early votes
Voters are still making their way to the polls in Polk County slower than expected for local races being decided (or continued) for the 2024 primaries. As of the end of business on Monday, 1,160 voters had cast a ballot in person early at two of Polk County’s seven precincts. The Cedartown precinct had reported…
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VOTE 2024: Precincts past 400 mark going into midday for Primary Day
More than 400 people have gone to the polls so far in Polk County, bringing the total with early voting well over 2,000 to decide who will take over several seats for new terms starting in 2025. Primary Day opened this morning with precincts beginning voting at 7 a.m., and polls around the county remain…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. VOTE 2024: Another jump in early voting figures on Tuesday
Another jump in early voting figures came from Tuesday’s results as Polk County continues to have the opportunity to cast a ballot for the 2024 local and state primaries. Voters in Cedartown have thus far cast 367 ballots, and Rockmart has brought out 295 people to take part in the primaries so far. No increase…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. VOTE 2024: Early voting figures growing after first week for local primaries
The chance to decide several races for the coming terms of office is on the horizon, and Polk County Voters are running out of days left to cast a ballot early for local races. The second week of early voting got underway on Monday, and after figures were cool for the first week a bump…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. VOTE 2024: Early voting opens on Monday with dozens of ballots cast
Folks are just starting to take part in the 2024 Primary Vote for local and state offices (and the 14th District Congressional Seat,) and despite a lower than expected opening day in person, a lot of absentee paper ballots have been requested. Voters can continue to head to the polls through the rest of the…