PrizePicks to open new Atlanta headquarters
ATLANTA - Atlanta-based PrizePicks, one of the largest daily fantasy sports operators in North America, will move its headquarters from Buckhead to Midtown Atlanta, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The move to the Star Metals Building on Howell Mill Road represents...
Ads in Georgia, eight other states oppose crackdown on auto emissions
ATLANTA - A lobbying group representing the oil and gas industry launched a seven-figure ad campaign in Georgia and eight other states Wednesday targeting a proposal to tighten regulations on fossil-fuel emissions from passenger vehicles. The U.S. Environmental...
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 reactor reaches 100% power
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 ATLANTA - The nuclear expansion at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle has reached another milestone as it nears completion after years of cost overruns and scheduling delays. Unit 4, the second of two new reactors being built at the plant south of...
DOT grant to fund freight rail project in Henry County
Georgia Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded an $8.4 million grant to Norfolk Southern Corp. to fund freight rail improvements in Henry County. The grant will go toward an estimated $21...
Property owners contesting condemnation of land for rail spur
ATLANTA - A nonprofit public interest law firm vowed Tuesday to appeal a ruling by a Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing officer condemning several pieces of property in Hancock County being sought by Sandersville Railroad for a spur line. The hearing...
Internet trade group urges veto of age-verification mandate for social media access
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones declared Senate Bill 351 a priority for the 2024 legislative session. ATLANTA - A trade association of internet companies is asking Gov. Brian Kemp to veto legislation requiring social media platforms to make "commercially reasonable" efforts to...
Some perennial causes make it through General Assembly, some don’t
ATLANTA - Tax cuts, private-school vouchers, and health-care reform topped the list of accomplishments for the 2024 General Assembly session, which wrapped up just before 1 a.m. Friday following a frenetic marathon of nearly 15 hours. Vouchers and reforms to Georgia's...
Puberty blockers bill fails in General Assembly
State Sen. Ben Watson ATLANTA - Controversial legislation prohibiting the prescribing or administering of puberty blockers to minors experiencing gender dysphoria died in the General Assembly on the final day of this year's session when the Georgia House declined to...