State hands out more than $400 million in broadband grants
ATLANTA - The state of Georgia awarded almost $408 million in federal economic stimulus grants Tuesday to businesses, households, communities and nonprofits in 70 counties for broadband projects. Including matching funds, the $738 million in total investment will pay...
State Senate passes tax incentives for living organ donors
Georgia Sen. John Albers ATLANTA - The Georgia Senate passed legislation Tuesday aimed at encouraging more Georgians to become living organ donors. Senate Bill 330 is sponsored by Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, who donated one of his kidneys last July to his son, who...
Matt Dollar resigns from Georgia House
Georgia Rep. Matt Dollar ATLANTA - Veteran Georgia Rep. Matt Dollar of Marietta resigned from the House Tuesday to take a job as deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. Elected in 2002 at age 24, the Republican went on to become the youngest...
McBath outraises Bourdeaux in fourth quarter
ATLANTA - U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath raised more than $745,000 during the fourth quarter of last year in what promises to be a competitive Democratic primary race against fellow Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in Georgia's newly redrawn 7th Congressional District. While Bourdeaux...
Perdue campaign ad highlights Trump endorsement
Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue touts his endorsement by former President Donald Trump in the first television ad of his campaign to oust incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp in May's GOP primary....
Georgia Power energy generating plan heavy on gas, renewables
ATLANTA - Georgia Power pledged Monday to close nearly all of its coal-burning power plants and double its renewable energy generating capacity. In documents filed with the state Public Service Commission (PSC), the Atlanta-based utility proposed retiring 12...
Less coal, more solar likely in next Georgia Power energy production plan
Solar farms are springing up across rural Georgia as the state steps up its commitement to renewable energy. ATLANTA - Georgia Power is expected to announce the next step toward reducing its dependence on coal Monday when it unveils its latest long-term plan for...
Georgia Lottery posts second-quarter record profit
ATLANTA - The Georgia Lottery Corp. generated $376.5 million in profits during the last three months of last year, a record for the second quarter of a state fiscal year. That brought the total lottery proceeds transferred to education during the first half of fiscal...