Industry expert: Georgia’s fee on electric vehicles ‘counterproductive’
ATLANTA - Georgia should consider getting rid of the state’s high fee on electric vehicle registrations in favor of an alternative that doesn’t discourage motorists from buying EVs, an auto industry lobbyist said Monday. The General Assembly imposed an annual fee of...
Georgia congressional delegation lobbies Air Force for new Dobbins mission
ATLANTA - Democrats and Republicans don’t agree about much in election season. But Georgia’s congressional delegation joined forces Friday to push for a new mission for Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Cobb County. All 16 Georgians in the U.S. House and Senate – eight...
Carr, Jordan clash over abortion rights
ATLANTA - Despite their differences, the two candidates for Georgia attorney general share one important commonalty: Both were trained at the University of Georgia law school. Incumbent Republican Chris Carr, who graduated from UGA in 1999, touts his...
Warnock bill takes aim at requirements limiting EV tax credit
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a bill Thursday to calm foreign-based electric vehicle manufacturers’ fears that recent federal legislation would hurt them financially before a Hyundai EV plant near Savannah could start production. Under a...
State board meeting at Okefenokee Swamp draws mining project critics
ATLANTA - Opponents of a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp used the monthly meeting of the Georgia Board of Natural Resources this week to raise concerns about the project. “We’re talking about one of the greatest treasures of Georgia, one of the most...
Ian shifts east, unlikely to land direct hit on Georgia
Map courtesy of Gov. Brian Kemp's office ATLANTA - Tropical Storm Ian has shifted to the east and is not expected to make a direct hit on the Georgia coast, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday. Weakened from the Category 4 hurricane that slammed into Southwest Florida...
Georgia housing stock failing to keep pace with demand
ATLANTA – Georgia’s housing supply – especially affordable housing – is far too low to meet the demand, a group of housing experts told state lawmakers this week. A House study committee began a series of hearings Wednesday to discuss the problems facing Georgia’s...
Ossoff introduces federal prison oversight bill
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced legislation Wednesday calling for greater oversight of the federal prison system. The bill follows a 10-month investigation into conditions inside federal prisons – including the federal penitentiary in Atlanta –...