Community solar supporters gearing up to push third-party provider bill
ATLANTA - Solar power advocates in Georgia are renewing a push for legislation that would let Georgia Power customers buy electricity from third-party providers of solar energy. A bill that would open the door to so-called "community" solar projects in the Peach State...
Raffensperger signs off on presidential election results
ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Friday officially certified the results of this month's presidential election in Georgia. Official certification of President-elect Donald Trump's win in the Peach State over Vice President Kamala Harris came...
Chris Carr first to enter 2026 governor’s race
ATLANTA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr Thursday became the first candidate to enter the race for governor in 2026. The Republican said GOP victories in Georgia and across the nation two weeks ago have built momentum for his bid to succeed term-limited Gov....
Household paper products maker expanding in Macon
ATLANTA - A manufacturer of household paper products will invest nearly $600 million to expand its plant in Macon, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Canada-based Irving Tissue will add at least 100 new jobs to the more than 400 existing jobs at the Macon facility....
Audit confirms Trump carried Georgia
ATLANTA - A statewide audit of the Nov. 5 presidential election in Georgia found minor discrepancies but nothing that would alter Republican Donald Trump's victory in the Peach State over Democrat Kamala Harris. A hand count of randomly selected ballots in all 159...
Kemp to chair Republican Governors Association
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) for 2025. The election of Kemp and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte as the RGA's vice chairman took place at the end of the association's annual conference. "Republican...
Georgia’s U.S. senators push for federal disaster aid to Helene victims
ATLANTA - Georgia's two U.S. senators urged their colleagues Wednesday to approve a federal disaster relief package for victims of Hurricane Helene. Democrat Jon Ossoff testified Wednesday morning at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on a supplemental spending...
Kemp seeking $12.2B in federal relief for Helene damage
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is asking for $12.2 billion in federal assistance to help Georgia recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. The storm killed 34 Georgians when it cut a swath across South Georgia north into the August area in late September, causing heavy...