New law set to bring delivery robots to Georgia
ATLANTA - Georgia is about to embark on a new form of transportation technology that fits the needs of the era of e-commerce. Legislation the General Assembly passed this year that takes effect on Friday will authorize “personal delivery devices” better known as...
Federal court requests new briefs in Georgia abortion law case
Georgia’s “heartbeat law” banning abortions after the first six weeks won’t take effect until at least mid-July despite last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of...
University system economic impact grows to $19.3 billion
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia (USG) generated an economic impact of $19.3 billion across the state during the last fiscal year, up $700 million – or 3.8% - over fiscal 2020. That economic impact translated into 152,629 full- and part-time jobs, about a...
Award-winning data center sheds light on Georgia government
Georgia population projections (courtesy: Georgia Data Analytics Center) ATLANTA - Georgians now have easier access to information about their government, thanks to a small-but-mighty team working behind the scenes to present data to the public. The Georgia Data...
Georgia Power looking to raise rates next year
ATLANTA - Georgia Power is asking the state Public Service Commission (PSC) for a rate hike of nearly 12% during the next three years, with the vast majority of the increase front-loaded into 2023. The proposed increase, which the Atlanta-based utility filed Friday...
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
ATLANTA - The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion Friday, heralding a new era for dealing with a controversial issue that has split the nation for decades. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion,” Associate...
Vic Reynolds leaving GBI for Cobb judgeship
ATLANTA - The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Vic Reynolds, is leaving the law enforcement post for a judgeship in Cobb County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. Reynolds, who has headed the GBI since 2019, will fill a vacancy on the Cobb...
Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments about immunizations for children in state custody
ATLANTA – The Georgia Supreme Court Thursday considered whether children in temporary custody can receive routine immunizations over their parents’ objections, though recent changes to state policy may make the case moot. The state Department of Human Services...