Impact of data centers in Georgia ‘a mixed bag’
ATLANTA - Whether the quick rise of data centers in Georgia will ultimately prove good or bad for the state's economy is a hotly debated topic this summer. Georgia boasts the fastest growing data center market in the nation, behind only Virginia - the world's largest...
Atlanta to get Shriners children’s medical research facility
ATLANTA -- Shriners Children's will establish a new pediatric medical research facility near Georgia Tech, bringing jobs and significant investment, the health-care nonprofit announced Wednesday. Gov. Brian Kemp touted the new development as "an incredible addition to...
State revenue chief tapped for new Georgia Tax Court
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday nominated state Commissioner of Revenue Frank O'Connell chief judge of the newly created Georgia Tax Court. Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment last November creating the tax court, aimed at improving efficiency in the...
PSC approves Georgia Power rate freeze
ATLANTA - State energy regulators Tuesday unanimously approved Georgia Power's plan to freeze customer rates for the next three years. Under an agreement the Atlanta-based utility and the Georgia Public Service Commission's Public Interest Advocacy Staff reached in...
Owner of medical equipment company charged with Medicaid fraud
ATLANTA - A Warner Robins woman has been indicted in federal court for allegedly engaging in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Medicaid program of more than $5.4 million. Elizabeth Sue Ivester, 62, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia...
Georgia election chief: review finds discrepancy within margin of error
ATLANTA -- A hand count of ballots in a primary election race for the Georgia Public Service Commission found a discrepancy, but Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger determined it was not a problem. The audit of results in all 159 counties for the District 2...
Audit of state program for kids produces mixed results
ATLANTA -- A program that was intended to improve Georgia's ranking on indicators of child "well-being” has produced mixed results, according to a state audit. Georgia lawmakers asked for an examination of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, which received $30...
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, so get ready for these new ones about to take effect
ATLANTA -- On Tuesday, Georgians will reap what their state lawmakers sowed when a slew of new laws take effect, from divisive limits on transgender student athletes to a broadly popular guarantee to keep in vitro fertilization legal. In addition to keeping options to...