Atlanta airport remains world’s busiest
ATLANTA - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport retained its distinction as the world's busiest airport last year, the industry organization Airport Council International reported Monday. The Atlanta airport served 104.7 million passengers in 2023, based on...
State tax revenues drop by double digits
ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections continued their downward slide last month, declining by 12.6% compared to March of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday. Year-to-date tax receipts were more encouraging, with revenues down a slight 0.5% compared...
Fossil fuels key issue as PSC decides Georgia Power capacity expansion
ATLANTA - Opponents of a request by Georgia Power for a significant increase in electrical generating capacity raised a number of objections to the proposal during several rounds of hearings before state energy regulators. But their complaints boil down to two issues:...
Skandalakis to take over investigation of Burt Jones in Trump election case
ATLANTA - The head of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia will take over the investigation of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' alleged involvement in attempts to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in Georgia. In a two-sentence statement, Pete...
Georgia joins coalition of states challenging new student loan plan
ATLANTA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined counterparts in six other Republican-led states in suing the Biden administration over its latest student loan plan. President Joe Biden announced plans this week to deliver forgiveness of some or all of the...
Former Atlanta CFO pleads guilty in corruption probe
ATLANTA - A former city of Atlanta chief financial officer (CFO) has pleaded guilty to federal program theft and obstructing an IRS audit. Jim Beard, 60, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., oversaw the city’s Department of Finance from 2011 until 2018. At least as early as...
Georgia braces for another round of election law changes
ATLANTA - For the second election cycle in a row, the ground rules will be different when Georgia voters head to the polls in November. The General Assembly passed the most far-reaching election law changes last month since 2021, when the legislature's Republican...
State prison inmate charged with building, mailing bombs
ATLANTA - A man serving a life term in a Georgia state prison has been indicted on charges of constructing and mailing bombs to two federal buildings. David Cassady, 55, is an inmate at Phillips State Prison in Buford. He is accused of building the bombs while serving...