Money Pours Into Statewide Races, Fueling 2022 Georgia Showdown

It's still early to draw many conclusions, and some races – most notably, the governor's race – are not even fully set.

State OKs Spaceport Camden, Few Ways Now For Opponents To Defuse It

The Coastal Resources Division of the Dept. of Natural Resource issued a letter, saying it had been in collaboration with Camden County.

Bookman: Blame Murder Surge On Pandemic-Related Rage And Gun Sales

"If the phenomenon was local, you may suspect causes and solutions are local as well, but it's occurring all over the nation" -- Bookman

Kemp Interviews Justice Candidates In Georgia Supreme Court Makeover

The Republican governor has started the process of interviewing six finalists as potential replacements for the seat left vacant.

News Outlets Strain Against Money Ills Worsened By Pandemic Losses

The past year, as readers searched for the latest COVID news, local newspapers continued to cover all the news, despite financial strain.

Georgia's Redistricting Roadshow Spurs Calls For Local Balkanization

“The carpet industry alone employs over 30,000 people in Whitfield County, and the majority of those are migrant workers" -- Morales

Electrifying School Buses Will Benefit Local Economy And Children's Health

However, bold leadership by Congress this year could ensure that an infrastructure bill includes funding to accelerate the transition.

Solar Industry Reps Urge Georgia PSC To Expand Popular Rooftop Program

Georgia Power, the state's largest electricity provider, agreed in 2019 to let 5,000 customers participate in a pilot program.

Supreme Court Ruling On Arizona Law Could Hinder Georgia Court Challenges

Experts say the ruling raises doubts in most of the federal lawsuits alleging Georgia's new rules have a disparate effect on minorities.

State, Local Officials Push Congress To Include $20B For Elections In Infrastructure Funding

The Biden administration proudly announced it had “made a deal” with a crucial group of Democratic and Republican senators.

New Absentee Voting Rules Take Effect With Full 2021 Georgia Election Law

The federal government's lawsuit against Georgia argues the state's new election rules adversely affect Black voters.

Warnock: ‘Fix' Needed To Help Expand Medicaid In Georgia And Other Holdout States

Warnock, who is in Georgia this week while the Senate is on break, said Tuesday he has urged the White House to include a “federal fix.”

U.S. House Votes To Remove The Statue Of Georgia's Confederate VP

Also flagged for removal is a bust of 19th century Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the despised Dred Scott decision.

GOP Resists New Calls For Federal OK Of John Lewis Voting Rights Act

A witness, a Georgia woman, said the recent voting law is a backlash against the 2020 presidential election, in which Biden won her state.

At Atlanta Preschool, Ossoff Says Child Tax Credit Can Reduce Poverty

Ossoff stopped by to promote a provision of the American Rescue Plan the White House intends will help mitigate barriers faced from poverty.

Georgia's Hot Summer Of Political Mapmaking Drama Takes Capitol Step

Earlier this month, state House and Senate committees in charge of redistricting and reapportionment held a virtual hearing for residents.

U.S. Justice Dept. Suit Says New Georgia Voting Law Rules Violate Rights

U.S. Attorney General Garland announced the Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia to overturn its sweeping elections law.

End Of The Line For Jobless Georgians Reliant On $300 Weekly Federal Boost

On Saturday, Georgia will stop participating in a host of federal programs enhancing state unemployment during the pandemic.

State Regulators, Federal Inspectors Give Big Headaches To Vogtle Owners

Georgia Power and its parent company, Southern Co., endured a blistering hearing at the Georgia Public Service Commission Thursday.

Bookman: Trump Quits Court Battle, But Recklessly Urges Followers To Fight

This was forced upon Trump after two counties demanded he pay the legal costs they had incurred in defending his "nonsense" suits.

Predicted ‘Electric Vehicle Revolution' In Georgia Arriving At A Crossroads

She knew the vehicle escorting her to the next stop was electric powered, but wasn't the car's range limited?

Environmentalists Bank On State Regulators To Stop Okefenokee Mine

Twin Pines President Ingle said his company would not rush sending final pieces of its application to the environmental protection division.

Vice President Harris In Atlanta Urges Vaccine-Shy Georgians: ‘Get Those Numbers Up'

Georgia is not doing President Biden any favors this time — about 52 percent of Georgians 18 or older have received at least one dose.

Supreme Court Ends Challenge By Georgia, Other States To Obamacare

The justices ruled, 7-to-2 majority, that states lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law.

Ga. Lawmakers Tee Up Battle To Set Political Turf With Decade Shelf Life

Lawmakers began the once-in-a-decade process of redrawing the state's political boundaries with a virtual joint hearing.

COVID Anxiety Persists Even As Post-Pandemic Normalcy Starts To Return

“For the first chunk of April through October, the calls were really focused on individuals who were extremely stressed" -- Timberlake

Georgia Tourism Springs Back To Life, Businesses Struggle To Regain Staffing

Just over a third of Georgians are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, lower than in most states, according to the report.

Bookman: Hysteria Over ‘Critical Race Theory' Is To Deny Bigotry Still With Us

Fox News and the conservative entertainment industry push the spurious theory to keep their viewers in a state of panic, the author states.

Order In Georgia Courtrooms To Gavel Back In As In-Person Hearings Restart

Since the shutdown of the courtroom, the Supreme Court hosted virtual hearings that allowed the state's highest court to not fall behind.

Biden's Free Community College Plan A Lifeline For Low-Income Georgians

Tobe Yubo wants to be a teacher, and her associate's degree from Perimeter College at Georgia State University is the key to her dream job.

Long-Delayed Camden Spaceport Decision Nears Final Countdown

The Federal Aviation Administration is planning a June release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the controversial space port.

Camilla Home Where Black Midwife Delivered 6,000 Babies Endangered

When Borders ended her run as a midwife, she had helped bring into the world as many as 6,000 babies.

Georgia School Board OKs Limits On U.S. Race Topics Educators Can Teach

The resolution passed states in part that being taught "slavery and racism are betrayals of the country’s founding principles."

Should We Trust Twin Pines?

And if you've never lived close to a Georgia Renewable Power (GRP) plant, you are fortunate. That, too, is an unforgettable experience.

Georgia Schools Prepping For A More ‘Normal' Year

“We've been learning a lot about what are the right interventions to match our students' needs" -- Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones

Calendar And Courts Conspire Against Federal Pandemic Eviction Moratorium

So far, the 37-year-old is only one month delinquent in rent as she continues to look for a new job while waiting for unemployment benefits.

Court-Ordered Review Of Fulton County 2020 Absentee Ballots On Hold

Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero canceled a meeting to create a plan to review more than 145,000 absentee ballots.

Bookman: Making Hice State Election Chief Like Handing Safe Keys To Robber

The report indicates Hice is a supporter of Trump's vacuous lies about the 2020 Presidential Election, which Joe Biden won decisively.

Floyd Family Presses Biden On Police Reform; Atlanta Marchers Pay Respect

Congress failed to act by the anniversary of Floyd's death Tuesday — the deadline that President Joe Biden had urged lawmakers to meet.

Waiting Is Hard Part For Georgians With Disabilities Lined Up For Services

Four years have now passed, which brought a pandemic that was particularly ruthless inside long-term care facilities.