Ossoff continuing to pressure postal service to fix mail processing delays
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is turning up the heat on the United States Postal Service (USPS) concerning delays in delivering mail processed at a new regional distribution center in Palmetto that opened early this year. In a letter dated Thursday, Ossoff...
Carr joins lawsuit challenging federal clampdown on power plant emissions
ATLANTA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined 24 counterparts from other Republican-led states in challenging a new federal rule governing emissions from coal-burning and gas-fired power plants. In a legal filing asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Independent pharmacists cry foul at Kemp veto
ATLANTA - Owners of independent pharmacies in Georgia are criticizing Gov. Brian Kemp's decision this week to veto legislation aimed at rectifying a situation that has left them at a competitive disadvantage with pharmacy chains. Senate Bill 198, which the state House...
Dirty Dozen report highlights threats to waterways across Georgia
ATLANTA - The Georgia Water Coalition released its annual "Dirty Dozen" list for 2024 Thursday, a combination of specific polluted waterways across the state and policies that threaten the health of Georgia's water resources. The report identified threats to the...
Biden signs Ossoff-sponsored online child safety bill
ATLANTA - Legislation U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced to protect children from online abuse and exploitation has been signed into law. President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan REPORT Act Tuesday, which Ossoff introduced in partnership with Sen. Marsha...
Trump defense appeals ruling letting Willis remain on case
ATLANTA - The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue leading the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The appellate court's decision means further...
Kemp signs controversial election law changes
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has wrapped up the annual bill-signing season by putting his signature to a package of election law changes backed by Republicans but criticized by Democrats and voting-rights advocates. Kemp signed the three bills on Tuesday, the deadline...
Kemp vetoes bill suspending data centers tax break
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a dozen bills Tuesday that the General Assembly passed this year, including legislation that would have temporarily suspended a state sales tax exemption aimed at attracting data centers to Georgia. Republican legislative leaders...