Few sounds make me angrier than gas-powered leaf blowers. Every time I hear them, they disturb our environment by emitting hazardous fumes and noise pollution in our communities. In fact, gas-powered leaf blowers are among the greatest contributors to air pollution in Georgia and beyond. A new report by Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center […]
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Plant Vogtle remains a controversy as Biden, Congress fund nuclear expansion
As Congress and the Biden administration support the nuclear power industry with $8.5 billion, the Plant Vogtle construction project remains over budget, behind schedule and the subject of watchdog criticism.
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Atlanta officials could ask for state help with rash of street racing
New city laws and transportation infrastructure adjustments haven’t curbed Atlanta’s rash of street racing and stunt driving, so municipal officials are considering calling in the Georgia General Assembly for help.
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New petition backs legislation to redefine “family,” support start-ups like PadSplit
During the latter half of Georgia’s 2020 legislative session, it’s unclear whether a proposal that would create a statewide definition of the word “family” for housing purposes has the legs to make it to the governor’s desk by April 3, when the session ends.
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Georgia lawmaker’s legislation could help usher PadSplit into the mainstream
As Atlanta-based start-up PadSplit grows, its founder and CEO Atticus LeBlanc has been hoping government regulations could be enacted that would help add an extra element of legitimacy to the fledgling operation.
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Few U.S. states have rent control. Could Georgia make it legal again?
Late last month, the Atlanta City Council elected to send a letter to the Georgia Legislature urging state lawmakers to repeal a decades-old ban on rent control laws.
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Preparing for our electric, autonomous future
By Eric Tanenblatt Truly autonomous vehicles—that is, those not requiring drivers—will be freely navigating public roads in Georgia this year, marking the culmination of nearly two centuries of research and development of internal combustion engines and machine learning. Finally, for the first time in the history of the gasoline-powered engines, these recent developments in artificial […]
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Georgia tax breaks under scrutiny in state Senate
Every year, industries approach Georgia lawmakers asking for new or renewed tax breaks, promising leaps in job growth, industry expansion, or some other worthwhile payoff. But the state is a laggard at checking back on tax breaks and seeing what they do — or don’t — deliver.
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Georgia House leader signals openness to state funding for transit
A group of state legislators plus county and transit bosses convened in Atlanta on Thursday to start work on recommendations for the state’s transit systems. They heard a hint that state leaders may look favorably on Georgia contributions toward transit.
