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Kemp touts proposed Georgia Power rate freeze

ATLANTA - Georgia Power's pledge this week to freeze rates for the next three years would benefit both the utility's customers and bolster the state's ability to attract jobs and investment, Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday. "This is good news," Kemp told reporters...

Tariffs anticipation behind surge at Georgia ports

ATLANTA - Businesses front-loading orders to avoid looming tariffs are continuing to drive containerized cargo traffic at the Port of Savannah. The port handled 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last month, up 17% from April of last year and the...

Former Atlanta mayor running for governor

ATLANTA - Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms entered the 2026 race for governor Tuesday, vowing to push back against the disruption perpetrated by the Trump administration. "We know there's a lot of chaos coming out of Washington, D.C.," Bottoms, a Democrat,...