Rivian pauses construction of Georgia EV plant
ATLANTA - Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian will delay indefinitely plans to build a $5 billion EV plant east of Atlanta, the company announced Thursday. Instead, Rivian initially will begin building its new R2 midsize SUV model at its plant in Normal, Ill....
Pay raises for teachers, state workers sail through Georgia House
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $36.1 billion fiscal 2025 state budget Thursday with generous raises for teachers and state employees made possible by a huge surplus. "This is an awesome budget that addresses the needs of every...
Georgia jobless rate down for first time in more than a year
ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate declined in January for the first time in more than a year, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The jobless rate of 3.1% was down from 3.2%, a rate that held steady throughout 2023. "With low unemployment and a...
PSC elections postponed again by court case
ATLANTA - There will be no Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) elections this year because a lawsuit challenging the system the state uses to elect commissioners is still pending, the secretary of state's office announced Wednesday. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of...
Defense lawyer in Trump case defends bid to disqualify Fulton D.A. Willis
ATLANTA - A defense lawyer in the Fulton County election interference case against former President Donald Trump Wednesday outlined her reasons for seeking to disqualify Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis. Ashleigh Merchant, who represents co-defendant Michael Roman...
All but one of Georgia’s congressional incumbents seeking reelection
ATLANTA - The four members of Georgia's congressional delegation who didn't sign up to run for reelection at the start of Qualifying Week on Monday traveled to the state Capitol Tuesday to qualify for another term. Republican U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter of Savannah,...
Georgia House panel OKs ’25 state budget
ATLANTA - Georgia House budget writers approved a $36.1 billion fiscal 2025 state budget Tuesday that includes pay raises for teachers, state and university system employees and judges. The House Appropriations Committee signed off on most of the spending...
Prosecutor oversight bill gains final passage in General Assembly
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage Tuesday to legislation letting a recently created oversight board for prosecutors set its own rules. The bill cleared the Republican-controlled House 97-73 primarily along party lines. The state Senate,...