Lawsuit charges State Election Board with meeting illegally
ATLANTA - A nonprofit nonpartisan watchdog group filed a lawsuit Friday charging the State Election Board with violating Georgia's Open Meetings Act after meeting last week without legally required public notice or a quorum. The three Republicans on the five-member...
Kemp headed to Italy on trade mission
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp will lead a weeklong trade mission to Italy to strengthen existing economic ties with Italian businesses and develop new partnerships, the governor's office announced Friday. Kemp, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, and representatives of the...
State rolls out $1.5B transportation projects list
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday announced how the state plans to spend $1.5 billion in surplus funds the General Assembly earmarked earlier this year for transportation infrastructure improvements. The one-time infusion of transportation dollars will raise spending...
Georgia Democrats challenging leadership committees law
ATLANTA - The Democratic Party of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a state law that authorized the formation of “leadership committees” that can raise and spend unlimited contributions on behalf of statewide and legislative candidates. Senate Bill...
Environmental group petitions EPA to revoke ash pond closure permit at Plant Hammond
ATLANTA - The Atlanta-based Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke a permit the state issued last year for a coal ash pond closure project at Plant Hammond. According to the SELC, the permit issued last...
Georgia sees slight rise in unemployment
ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate rose slightly last month to 3.3%, up from 3.2% in May, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson said joblessness typically rises during the summer when school is out. "Our students...
Plant Vogtle nuclear reactor back in service
ATLANTA - A nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle that operators shut down last week is back in service and sending power to the electric grid, Georgia Power officials reported Wednesday. Unit 3 at the nuclear plant south of Augusta, which went into full commercial...
Lawsuit challenges delays in PSC elections
ATLANTA - Two environmental and consumer advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing the state of violating Georgia's Constitution by unilaterally postponing elections to the state Public Service Commission (PSC). The suit, filed by Georgia WAND and...