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Posted inAtlanta Civic Circle
Georgia to spend $30.2 billion next year – mostly on education and health care
Also, near a billion dollars for raises for a workforce that seems eager to leave.
Posted inColumns
Extending a ladder of opportunity to immigrant students
By Guest Columnist AISHA YAQOOB MAHMOOD, executive director of Asian American Advocacy Fund
Society teaches us that education is the most powerful tool in providing people with the knowledge to better their lives. What if barrier upon barrier were put in front of this ladder of opportunity? This is the reality of many immigrant students who seek higher education.
Posted inLatest News
Georgia Power’s energy plan, coal ash, Plant Vogtle due for discussion in 2022
Georgia Power’s three-year plan to meet the state’s energy needs is due to be filed with state regulators by Jan. 31 and marks the start of a yearlong discussion of a wide array of energy topics.
Posted inMaggie Lee
Click on your Georgia lawmakers
Who works in the Gold Dome downtown? We’re glad you asked: here’s how to find your state lawmakers on social.
Posted inColumns
Coal ash: Georgia mulls first request for permanent disposal in unlined basins
Georgia may create a statewide precedent to manage coal ash by leaving it permanently in an unlined basin under a cap made of plastic that’s covered with grass and legumes.
Posted inLatest News
Redistricting data to arrive at Georgia’s Capitol by Aug. 16; final town hall is Friday
The Census confirmed Wednesday it expects to provide to states by Aug. 16 all the information states need to start the redistricting process, which is the creation of boundaries for posts ranging from U.S. House to city councils and school boards.
Posted inColumns
Atlanta’s rising impact fees: A regulatory cost adding to housing affordability woes
Atlanta on Sept. 1 is to begin its program to more than triple the cost of impact fees charged to new houses. The fee hike represents one nettlesome issue around housing affordability.
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Coal ash battle alive in Ga. Court of Appeals, new ‘Rising from the Ashes’ video
The campaign to remediate coal ash in Georgia is now active in two venues: A court that will help influence if customers or shareholders pay a $525 million cleanup bill; and a persuasion campaign built around a new video documentary.
Posted inMaggie Lee
Georgia legislature sends pile of bills to governor — but some got no love
Guns, citizen’s arrest, even chicken guts appeared this year
Posted inMaggie Lee
Georgia Senate votes to fortify gun trade
Senate to cops: sell confiscated guns or else
Posted inLatest News
Georgia House leader wants hearing on crime in Atlanta
Meanwhile, City Hall folks tend to stay mad about criminal access to guns.
Posted inLatest News
Changes to Georgia taxes take shape; House wants to woo aerospace
You might call some industries “winners.”
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Reporter’s Notebook: Medical cannabis very popular (with would-be Georgia growers)
Also, only one Georgian is in philanthropy’s biggest league.
Posted inLatest News
Georgia budget: Might be too conservative, or just conservative enough.
This would gets Georgia through June. Longer-term budget to come.
Posted inLatest News
Georgia House committee: In with John Lewis, out with Confederate veep
A U.S. Capitol statue switch would take more votes and many months though.
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Georgia’s redistricting schedule derailed by Census delays in reporting population
The Census data used to draw new districts for Georgia’s congressional and legislative posts will not be delivered before July 30. No delivery date is in public view, and President Biden’s nominee for Commerce secretary said she will not rush the results, if confirmed.
Posted inLatest News
Gov. Kemp releases cautious budgets as Biden pushes pandemic relief for states
“My fellow Georgians, the state of the state is resilient. And we will endure.” – Gov. Brian Kemp, 2021 State of the State message.
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Don’t expect a boring Georgia legislative session after the year we’ve had
There’s a good chance that this year’s legislative session will be less … boring.
Posted inMaggie Lee
Meet your Georgia lawmakers — the 2021 session is about to start
How to contact your elected officials
