State Supreme Court orders lower court to reconsider sincerity of parents’ vaccination objections
ATLANTA— A juvenile court must reevaluate the sincerity of parents’ objections to their children’s vaccinations, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. At issue is whether children in temporary state custody can be immunized with routine childhood vaccines over...
Ossoff celebrates passage of solar energy manufacturing law
ATLANTA – U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga, described Tuesday how the recently enacted solar energy manufacturing law he sponsored will benefit Georgians and the country. The new law – part of the broader package of tax, energy, and health-care reforms passed by Congress...
Feds reopen state review of proposed titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp
ATLANTA - The Alabama-based company looking to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp has reached an out-of-court settlement that will allow the state to resume consideration of permits for the project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suspended review of those state...
Democratic legislators say LGBTQ rights under threat
ATLANTA – LGBTQ rights in Georgia could be under threat if Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is reelected in November, a group of Democratic LGBTQ state lawmakers said Monday. Rep. Sam Park, D-Lawrenceville, said Kemp and Georgia Republicans present a “clear and present...
New study shows financial value of University System of Georgia degrees
ATLANTA - University System of Georgia (USG) graduates from the Class of 2021 will earn more than $1 million more during their lifetimes than they would have without earning a bachelor’s degree, according to a new study. The study, conducted by Jeff Humphreys,...
Federal court rules Georgia Medicaid program can proceed
ATLANTA -- A federal judge ruled Friday that the federal government should not have blocked a proposal to reform Georgia Medicaid. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and other leaders had sought permission from the federal government to change Georgia’s Medicaid...
Supreme Court puts Public Service Commission elections on hold
ATLANTA – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) elections should be put on hold until the state can fix its unusual voting system. The PSC regulates the state’s public utilities and sets utility rates. Under...
Challenges loom in push for EV charging stations in Georgia
ATLANTA - Georgia’s plan for a network of electric vehicle charging stations crisscrossing the Peach State is in the hands of the Federal Highway Administration. But the state won’t be able to start tapping into $135 million in federal funds set aside to build EV...