Trump, co-defendants lose bid to dismiss Georgia election interference case
ATLANTA - A Fulton County Superior Court judge Thursday dismissed a bid to dismiss election interference charges against former President Donald Trump and 14 co-defendants on constitutional grounds. Judge Scott McAfee rejected arguments that the indictments Fulton...
PrizePicks to open new Atlanta headquarters
ATLANTA - Atlanta-based PrizePicks, one of the largest daily fantasy sports operators in North America, will move its headquarters from Buckhead to Midtown Atlanta, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The move to the Star Metals Building on Howell Mill Road represents...
Ads in Georgia, eight other states oppose crackdown on auto emissions
ATLANTA - A lobbying group representing the oil and gas industry launched a seven-figure ad campaign in Georgia and eight other states Wednesday targeting a proposal to tighten regulations on fossil-fuel emissions from passenger vehicles. The U.S. Environmental...
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 reactor reaches 100% power
ATLANTA - The nuclear expansion at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle has reached another milestone as it nears completion after years of cost overruns and scheduling delays. Unit 4, the second of two new reactors being built at the plant south of Augusta, achieved 100%...
DOT grant to fund freight rail project in Henry County
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded an $8.4 million grant to Norfolk Southern Corp. to fund freight rail improvements in Henry County. The grant will go toward an estimated $21 million project to more than double the length of a...
Property owners contesting condemnation of land for rail spur
ATLANTA - A nonprofit public interest law firm vowed Tuesday to appeal a ruling by a Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing officer condemning several pieces of property in Hancock County being sought by Sandersville Railroad for a spur line. The hearing...
Internet trade group urges veto of age-verification mandate for social media access
ATLANTA - A trade association of internet companies is asking Gov. Brian Kemp to veto legislation requiring social media platforms to make "commercially reasonable" efforts to verify the age of users. Senate Bill 351, which the Georgia House and Senate passed last...
Some perennial causes make it through General Assembly, some don’t
ATLANTA - Tax cuts, private-school vouchers, and health-care reform topped the list of accomplishments for the 2024 General Assembly session, which wrapped up just before 1 a.m. Friday following a frenetic marathon of nearly 15 hours. Vouchers and reforms to Georgia's...