Kemp questions state schools chief on decision not to offer AP African American studies
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp is questioning State School Superintendent Richard Woods' decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. In a letter to Woods dated...
Environmental groups pushing to delay Georgia Power gas turbines project
ATLANTA - Georgia Power should delay building three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan to allow time to consider potentially less expensive alternatives, an independent energy consultant said Wednesday. The Atlanta-based utility received bids late...
Woods defends dropping AP African American studies course
ATLANTA - State School Superintendent Richard Woods Wednesday defended his decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. Woods' decision, which was announced...
Trump lead over Harris in Georgia within margin of error
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race in Georgia, according to a new poll. Trump held a slight lead over Harris among 400 likely voters surveyed by Landmark Communications, 48.0% to 46.7%. But that's well...
State schools chief dropping AP African American studies course
ATLANTA - State School Superintendent Richard Woods has decided not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state's curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. Word of Woods' decision came in a communication Monday...
Georgia OBGYNs attack abortion law
ATLANTA - Georgia's law essentially banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy is forcing women to endure high-risk pregnancies and driving OBGYN doctors out of the state, two OBGYNs and an OBGYN resident said Tuesday. "There are a lot of political voices weighing...
German manufacturer expanding Georgia operation
ATLANTA - A maker of instrument transformers for the utility and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) sectors is growing its footprint in Georgia. Ritz Instrument Transformers will invest $28 million in a new plant in Waynesboro that will create 130 jobs, Gov. Brian...
Public Service Commission to take up plan to add new fossil fuels to energy mix
ATLANTA - Georgia energy regulators already have approved a request by Georgia Power for a significant increase in electrical generating capacity to meet the needs of a growing state. But the state Public Service Commission (PSC) still must sign off on a key component...