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Public Service Commission candidate appeals ballot removal

Thursday, May 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Public Service Commission candidate Daniel Blackman said Thursday he is appealing a decision to remove him from the June primary ballot. Blackman was vying... Read More.

Rivera Holmes seeking full term as labor commissioner

Wednesday, May 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Barbara Rivera Holmes said Wednesday she wants to serve a full term as Georgia's labor commissioner. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Holmes in March to serve... Read More.

Court dismisses challenge to age-based public carry

Wednesday, May 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgians under the age of 21 are still barred from carrying handguns in public after a ruling from the Supreme Court of Georgia rejecting a challenge to the law. ... Read More.

Hearing on Georgia Power plan sparks data center debate

Tuesday, May 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission sparred over the utility's assumptions about future materialization rates for data centers and cryptocurrency operations at a hearing Tuesday. ... Read More.

Senators will study higher education, chronic absentees

Monday, May 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate will study higher education affordability and chronic absenteeism in the schools, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said. The studies are two of seven... Read More.

Georgias high housing costs draw new scrutiny

Friday, May 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – High interest rates and a shortage of available residences have forced some families to rent, but some lawmakers say the rental market is also putting a strain on family budgets. ... Read More.

Update: Corps of Engineers clarifies park closures

Friday, May 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday that 11 Lake Lanier boat ramps and their parks are closed, revising a number released Thursday. The... Read More.

Update: Corp of Engineers clarifies park closures

Thursday, May 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers said Thursday that 11 Lake Lanier boat ramps and their parks are closed, revising a number released Thursday. The... Read More.

McMormick says Corp of Engineers closures reduced at Lake Lanier

Thursday, May 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Rick McCormick, R-Ga., said 11 Lake Lanier boat ramps managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will remain open, reducing the number of recreational area closures announced Wednesday. ... Read More.

Mercedes-Benz moving jobs to metro Atlanta headquarters

Thursday, May 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Mercedes-Benz is growing its North American corporate headquarters in Sandy Springs, a move that would bring up to 500 new jobs to metro Atlanta, state officials said Thursday. ... Read More.

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Public Service Commission candidate appeals ballot removal

Rivera Holmes seeking full term as labor commissioner

Court dismisses challenge to age-based public carry

Hearing on Georgia Power plan sparks data center debate

Senators will study higher education, chronic absentees

Georgias high housing costs draw new scrutiny

Update: Corps of Engineers clarifies park closures

Update: Corp of Engineers clarifies park closures

McMormick says Corp of Engineers closures reduced at Lake Lanier

Mercedes-Benz moving jobs to metro Atlanta headquarters

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