Georgia schools accountability agency gets new leader
ATLANTA - A state agency created two decades ago to hold Georgia public schools accountable for student performance will have a new interim leader. Gov. Brian Kemp's policy director will take over as the interim executive director of the Governor’s Office of Student...
Georgia lawmakers to study chronic student absenteeism
ATLANTA - More students have been skipping school since the COVID-19 pandemic, and Georgia lawmakers are looking into the problem. A leading state Senate Republican announced Tuesday that he is forming a committee on the issue. Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon, will also...
State PSC to resume hearings on Georgia Power energy-supply plan
ATLANTA - Starting May 27, Georgia Power executives will defend the mix of energy resources the utility intends to rely on for generating electricity against critics who say the plan relies too much on fossil fuels and not enough on renewable power. The state Public...
Army Corps backs off some recreational area closures after political blowback
ATLANTA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quietly rolled back half the closures of recreational areas it had announced around Lake Lanier this week after public pushback from Georgia's congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Suwanee, drew attention to...
Abortion rights advocates blame confusion around Georgia law for plight of brain-dead pregnant womanÂ
ATLANTA - Groups that promote access to abortion and medical services for Black women said Thursday that uncertainty about Georgia's abortion restrictions were to blame for the decision to keep a brain dead, pregnant woman on life support. Georgia's so-called...
Another big hurricane season forecast for 2025, with warming ocean a cause
ATLANTA - As communities continue to recover from last year's Hurricane Helene, federal forecasters are predicting another vigorous storm season this year. The National Weather Service is expecting an above-average number of hurricanes, giving 60% odds of above-normal...
State policy makers need better data on data centers
ATLANTA - An early task for Georgia lawmakers in determining how to regulate data centers should be determining how much electricity and water they're sucking up, the head of a local nonprofit group said Thursday. "How are you guys supposed to plan for the future if...
Mercedes-Benz expanding operations in Sandy Springs
ATLANTA - Mercedes-Benz will move up to 500 jobs to an existing facility in Sandy Springs as part of the automaker's plan to establish its North American headquarters in Fulton County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The company's "1MB" facility opened in 2018 and...