Japanese manufacturer to build North American headquarters in Augusta
ATLANTA - The Japanese manufacturer of a type of copper foil used in printed electronics will build its North American headquarters in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Denkai America is making an initial investment of $150 million on a 115-acre site in...
Georgia Republican “electors” move to quash grand jury subpoenas
ATLANTA - Eleven Georgia Republicans who cast “contingent” electoral votes for then-President Donald Trump in December 2020 are moving to quash subpoenas issued by a Fulton County special grand jury. The 11, including state GOP Chairman David Shafer, filed a motion in...
Georgia Medicaid will cover gender-affirming surgery under new settlement
ATLANTA – Georgia’s Medicaid program will now cover gender-affirming surgery as a result of a new settlement in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Gender-affirming surgery includes procedures that help transgender people transition to...
New arguments in Georgia abortion law case
ATLANTA – Both sides in Georgia’s abortion fight have laid out new legal arguments in the wake of last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure. The case started when the General Assembly passed...
New 9-8-8 mental health line goes live
ATLANTA - Georgians suffering from mental distress now have a new nationwide three-digit phone number they can call for help. The new 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline went into effect on Saturday. Dialing the number puts a caller into direct contact with a...
Monkeypox vaccine distribution starts in Georgia
ATLANTA – Monkeypox vaccines from the federal government began arriving in Georgia Friday, the state Department of Public Health (DPH) announced. The 3,000 Jynneos vaccines received so far are enough to vaccinate 1,500 people, agency spokeswoman Nancy Nydam said. A...
Georgia Power critics want less coal, more renewables
ATLANTA - Georgia Power’s latest plan for meeting the electrical-generation needs of its customers would keep the Atlanta-based utility on a path toward relying less on burning coal and more on renewable energy. But environmental and consumer advocates are asking the...
Georgia Supreme Court turns away Sierra Club lawsuit over coal ash
ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to take up a legal challenge to Georgia Power’s plan to collect $525 million from customers in coal ash pond closure costs. The Sierra Club had appealed to the high court after both a Fulton County trial court and the...