Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state …
网页2024年7月27日 · The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act.
Judge rules True the Vote’s 2020 mass voter challenges don’t …
网页2024年1月2日 · A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Texas group’s campaign to challenge the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of Georgia voters in the nationally watched U.S. Senate runoffs did not violate the Voting Rights Act. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones concluded that Fair Fight Action did not show that True the Vote’s actions leading […]
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Georgia lawmakers asked to pour money into criminal justice …
网页2023年12月27日 · Georgia legislators are eyeing changing an outdated law that hinders local prosecutors, while also pouring additional resources into a judicial system that attorneys and judges say needs increased investment to clear a backlog of court cases across the state. Georgia prosecutors and judges are urging lawmakers to provide more competitive pay in the judicial system […]
State regulators approve 12% Georgia Power rate hike to start this ...
网页2023年5月16日 · Georgia Power customers will see their electric bills rise dramatically starting in June as the company begins to recoup $2.1 billion in fuel costs. The average Georgia Power household will begin paying 12% more for monthly utility bills as summer temperatures rise in June after state regulators on Tuesday approved the …
Jimmy Carter’s grandson says he believes ailing former president ...
网页2024年5月14日 · Jimmy Carter, who at 99 years old is the longest lived president, has been in hospice care since early 2023. Rosalynn Carter, his wife of 77 years, died in November. Jason Carter said he believes his grandfather is nearing the end. “There’s a part of this faith journey that is so important to him, and there’s a part of that faith journey ...
Crossover Day wrap: Flurry of bills passed at pivotal deadline
网页2023年3月7日 · By: Jill Nolin, Ross Williams, Stanley Dunlap and Aaleah McConnell - March 7, 2023 1:31 am. Lawmakers vote in the House on Crossover Day on one of the many bills that made it to the floor. Ross William/Georgia Recorder. Dozens of bills cleared a key legislative deadline Monday, with some controversial measures …
Critics blast Georgia Power plan to burn wood for fuel as critics …
网页2024年8月29日 · The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote Sept. 17 on Georgia Power’s proposal to burn wood pellets and other organic materials to generate energy and has raised environmental concerns and high costs being passed on to customers.
Bill to regulate hemp products in Georgia awaits governor’s …
网页2024年4月23日 · A bill regulating hemp products, licensing and restricting their purchase to customers 21 and older awaits its fate on Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after state lawmakers successfully passed it during this year’s legislative session.. The bill, related to “The Georgia Hemp Farming Act” and sponsored by Republican Moultrie Sen. Sam Watson, would require testing for all hemp-derived products ...
Georgia Power’s request for more electricity comes under fire
网页2024年3月4日 · Georgia’s energy regulators are considering Georgia Power’s request to generate and buy more electricity to meet what the utility calls a surge in demand from new businesses in the state. State lawmakers, meanwhile, are grappling with a leading source of that increased power demand: high-tech data centers. Georgia Power says the spike in ...