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Vote on Georgia Power rate freeze agreement is Tuesday

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The state Public Service Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday on an agreement that could lock in Georgia Power's rates for the next three years. ... Read More.

Judge says Georgia’s age verification law curbs free speech

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday that halts the Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act of 2024. NetChoice, a trade... Read More.

Fido, Fluffy at the center of new Georgia laws

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Going to a Georgia flea market to buy a kitten or puppy from the back of a truck won't happen in the Peach State anymore, not legally at least. ... Read More.

Senators call Georgia’s heartbeat law ‘cruel’

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Three years to the day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, members of the Georgia Senate Urban Affairs Committee called the state's "heartbeat law" cruel and restrictive. ... Read More.

Second busiest May ever at the Port of Savannah

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – May was another busy month at the Port of Savannah with 500,900 20-foot equivalent container units when compared to last year, the Georgia Port Authority said Tuesday. ... Read More.

Georgia gas prices rise ahead of July 4th travel

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia gas prices are up 10 cents from last week, just ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend when more than 2 million Georgians will take a road trip, according to AAA. ... Read More.

14 GOP lawmakers voice ‘major concerns’ with key parts of ‘big, beautiful bill’

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Republican leaders are racing to pass the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, but more than a dozen GOP members of Congress still harbor major concerns that could tank the giant package. ... Read More.

Georgia’s unemployment rate drops for the first time in months

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – After holding steady at 3.6% for several months, Georgia's unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 3.5%, the Georgia Department of Labor said Thursday. Georgia... Read More.

Public Service Commission elections draw little interest

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols fended off a challenge in the Republican primary for his District 2 seat and Democrats appear to be heading to a runoff in District 3. ... Read More.

Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening sexual violence against US senators

Friday, July 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Duluth, Georgia, man was arraigned Tuesday on charges he threatened to commit sexual violence against two Republican U.S. senators, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced. ... Read More.

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Vote on Georgia Power rate freeze agreement is Tuesday

Judge says Georgia’s age verification law curbs free speech

Fido, Fluffy at the center of new Georgia laws

Senators call Georgia’s heartbeat law ‘cruel’

Second busiest May ever at the Port of Savannah

Georgia gas prices rise ahead of July 4th travel

14 GOP lawmakers voice ‘major concerns’ with key parts of ‘big, beautiful bill’

Georgia’s unemployment rate drops for the first time in months

Public Service Commission elections draw little interest

Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening sexual violence against US senators

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