Georgia secretary of state asks politicians to return money from alleged Ponzi scheme
ATLANTA -- The public reaction to the meltdown of a financial institution connected to Republican politics in Georgia continued Monday as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called on campaign finance recipients to return any contributions from First Liberty...
State arts council awards new round of local grants
ATLANTA - The Georgia Council for the Arts has awarded more than $1.3 million in grants to recipients in 49 counties across the state. The 177 grants will support both single arts events and ongoing arts education programs. "The arts are at the heart of Georgia's...
Critics: Trump budget bill a blow to health care, clean energy
ATLANTA - When Congress passed President Donald Trump's controversial budget bill July 3, Republicans and Democrats went to their corners to portray it either as the largest tax cut in U.S. history or a devastating gutting of the nation's safety net. But beyond the...
Tiny turnout likely for Tuesday’s PSC primary runoff
ATLANTA - What if they held an election and no one came? That was nearly the case last month when only about 2.4% of Georgia's roughly 8.4 million registered voters cast ballots in Republican and Democratic primaries for seats on the state Public Service Commission...
Georgia Power to update energy forecasts amid uncertain demand
ATLANTA - An agreement Georgia Power and state energy regulators reached this week acknowledges that the utility's forecasts for future energy demand are uncertain at best and will need updating during the next several years. However, much of Thursday's final Public...
Campaigns for statewide offices take shape after first major financial filings
ATLANTA -- People who want to influence Georgia's next elections have already poured millions of dollars into the 2026 governor's race and other statewide campaigns. Campaign finance reports filed by the midnight deadline Tuesday show Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Attorney...
Lawmakers conclude listening tour on access to cancer care
ATLANTA – About 66,000 Georgians will get cancer this year, and 19,000 of them will die. That sobering estimate by the American Cancer Society explains why state lawmakers decided to study the disease this summer in an attempt to reduce the rate. "We are above the...
Cold storage project coming to McIntosh County
ATLANTA - Two cold storage companies have broken ground on a $60 million cold storage facility being built in Darien, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. PermaCold Logistics is being undertaken by cold storage builder and developer Ti Cold and Karis Cold, a private...