Utility crews work to restore power across Georgia in the wake of ...
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Tbis post was updated Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:45 p.m. with updated power outage information. Thousands of utility workers from more than a dozen states are assisting Georgia’s crews throughout the weekend with restoring electricity to more than 1 million homes and businesses left without power by Hurricane Helene Friday.
Georgia officials gear up for state rollout of plug-in network to ...
WEBDec 23, 2022 · Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake for the state’s future embrace of electric vehicles going into the new legislative session in January as Georgia pursues ways to boost the economy through a growing green industry.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene ascended from Atlanta suburbs to D.C ...
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s short career as a politician has not lacked for drama. The woman known as the QAnon-supporting congresswoman has been a source of puzzlement for liberals and headaches for mainstream conservatives, but her supporters call her a champion.
Georgia lawmakers aim to take a bite out of retail sales of Delta-8 …
WEBJan 31, 2023 · This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. State lawmakers could soon consider a bill that experts say could prohibit the sale of Delta-8 THC, now readily available at Georgia health food stores and other retailers.. Delta-8 is a compound found in small amounts in some types of hemp plant.
Supreme Court ruling on Arizona law could hinder Georgia court ...
WEBJul 2, 2021 · The U.S Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld provisions in Arizona’s election law because they did not violate the Voting Rights Act could make it more difficult for federal lawsuits challenging Georgia’s voting law to succeed.
Most of 13 lawmakers flagged for ethics violations remedy …
WEBOct 28, 2019 · The state ethics commission announced at a Sept. 26 meeting it had filed complaints against 13 state lawmakers who’d run afoul of campaign finance laws, causing some to express public embarrassment.
Fulton grand jury probe of 2020 election conduct zeroes in on …
WEBJul 11, 2022 · On Dec. 3 2020, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited the Georgia Capitol for a legislative committee meeting that helped fuel election conspiracy theories among many Republican lawmakers and other Trump supporters. The former Trump personal attorney and others alleged massive voter fraud as a reason for legislators to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s narrow victory.
Lloyd Austin, son of Thomasville, confirmed as secretary of Defense
WEBJan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed General Lloyd J. Austin III as secretary of Defense, making the former Georgian the first African American to serve in the post. In a nearly unanimous vote of 93-2, the four-star general is the second member of President Joe Biden’s national security team to be confirmed by […]
Georgia election board probes handling of mass voter challenges …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Georgia Election Board member Janice Johnston voted Monday, September 23, in favor of the board opening an investigation into eight county boards that review mass voter eligibility challenges filed predominantly by conservative residents.
Pipeline cyberattack serves as wake-up call to protect infrastructure
WEBMay 14, 2021 · The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline that shut down access to a pipeline that supplies fuel along the East Coast is sparking new calls to beef up protection of the nation’s energy infrastructure.