Early voting underway, as Atlanta, others hold municipal elections
Early voting for November’s city elections began this week, and while only a handful of Georgia’s municipalities are holding contested mayoral elections, Atlanta’s will undoubtedly have the most impact throughout the state. “Lots of groups rate Georgia very highly as...
Warnock raises more than $9 million in 3rd quarter for reelection bid
Georgia’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race - a contest that could decide the balance of power in the world's greatest deliberative body - keeps raking in the big bucks. On Friday, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock reported his campaign raised more than $9.5 million during...
‘Don’t gamble with our lives:’ Ire over Georgia Power’s coal ash plan
Georgia Power's Plant Bowen. Image Google Maps Georgia Power drew heavy criticism Thursday night over plans to bury more than 20 million cubic yards of coal ash at its Plant Bowen in Bartow County. “Please don’t gamble with our lives,” Vicki Freeman of Atlanta...
Georgia Power, state energy regulators reach tentative deal on Plant Vogtle costs
ATLANTA - Georgia Power would be allowed to pass on to customers $2.1 billion of the costs of completing the first of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle under a stipulation agreement outlined Thursday. But the Atlanta-based utility wouldn’t be permitted to start...
Ossoff pushing $10 billion high-speed rail plan in budget reconciliation bill
As President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan continues stalling in Congress, Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is hoping to get $10 billion included in the budget reconciliation bill for high-speed passenger rail for Georgia and the Southeast. Last month,...
Jake Evans off to early fundraising lead among Republicans running in 6th Congressional District
Jake Evans ATLANTA - Republican Jake Evans raised more than $907,000 during the third quarter of this year in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, Evans’ campaign reported Thursday. Evans, former chairman of the Georgia Government Transparency &...
Democrats renew calls to include Medicaid expansion during special session
ATLANTA - State legislative Democrats are holding a series of events this weekend through Tuesday to pressure Gov. Brian Kemp to include Medicaid expansion in the upcoming special legislative session. The session will convene Nov. 3 to redraw Georgia’s congressional...
Walker calls off Texas fundraiser in wake of Nazi-like anti-vax symbol
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