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Georgia bill would limit support for LGBTQ+ foster kids

Georgia bill would limit support for LGBTQ+ foster kids A Georgia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would restrict how caregivers and state workers respond when foster children identify as a gender different from their sex assigned at birth. Savannah Morning News reports the proposal is part of a broader national push to expand parental rights policies related to gender identity. The bill, introduced by Rep. Noelle Kahaian, a first-term Republican, […]

todayMarch 4, 2026 46

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Georgia bill would give attorney general sole authority over PFAS lawsuits

Georgia bill would give attorney general sole authority over PFAS lawsuits A bill introduced in the Georgia Senate would give the state attorney general sole authority to file pollution lawsuits over PFAS contamination, preventing cities and counties from pursuing or maintaining their own cases. Senate Bill 577, sponsored by Sen. Sam Watson, R-Moultrie, and four other Republicans, would centralize legal action against chemical manufacturers and carpet companies accused of contaminating […]

todayMarch 3, 2026 19

Farmer walking through maize field, low angle view with selective focus
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Georgia farmers to access $500M in Hurricane Helene relief

Georgia farmers to access $500M in Hurricane Helene relief Georgia farmers who suffered losses during Hurricane Helene may have access to more than $500 million in grant funds in the coming weeks. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper announced Monday that applications will open March 16 for the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program. Applications will remain open for six weeks and close April 27. “While this relief will not […]

todayMarch 3, 2026 22

Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks onstage during the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation 2025 Good Trouble Gala at Flourish Atlanta on May 29, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Georgia 2026 election qualifying begins with major candidates

Georgia 2026 election qualifying begins with major candidates Qualifying for the 2026 election in Georgia started Monday, and several candidates arrived at the Secretary of State’s office to make their campaigns official. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff qualified Monday for his reelection campaign, and one of his Republican opponents, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter also made the trip to Atlanta for qualification, according to The Georgia Recorder. Candidates in the governor’s […]

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Atlanta skyline aerial at Autumn showing the Bank of America plaza and other skyscrapers and cityscape of Atlanta.
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Georgia’s housing crisis leaves families running in place

Georgia’s housing crisis leaves families running in place When 14-year-old Na’Kaya Godfrey gets home from school in Stone Mountain, she turns on the space heaters. They are the only source of warmth in the unheated house — the latest stop in a childhood defined by moving. On her dresser sits a sign that reads “Home, Sweet Home.” She estimates this is the 26th place her family has lived. Her mother, […]

todayMarch 2, 2026 21 2

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Iran war update: Fire at U.S. Embassy in Kuwait as Red Crescent reports 555 killed in strikes

Iran war update: Fire at U.S. Embassy in Kuwait as Red Crescent reports 555 killed in strikes Over the weekend, U.S. and Israeli forces launched sweeping strikes on Iran, hitting Revolutionary Guard sites, missile launch facilities and air defenses. Some outlets even report that an all girls school was hit. Iranian state media says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed. Smoke and fire were seen rising from inside the U.S. […]

todayMarch 2, 2026 153

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Georgia Senate fails to advance data center energy cost bill

Georgia Senate fails to advance data center energy cost bill The Georgia Senate failed to vote on a bill aimed at protecting consumers against the costs of energy infrastructure improvements for data centers. The failure happened just two days after a Senate committee watered down the initial protections of Senate Bill 34. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 9-3 to pass legislation that would require electric utilities to write contracts […]

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Dr. Barbara Joy Jones-Parks speaks to former state Sen. Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin, who are both running for Georgia Supreme Court seats.
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Georgia Supreme Court justices face challengers in May 19 election

Georgia Supreme Court justices face challengers in May 19 election Two left-leaning attorneys have decided to challenge two sitting Georgia Supreme Court justices in the upcoming elections. Former state Sen. Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin announced their campaigns in Liberty Plaza last week across from the state Capitol. Jordan is challenging Presiding Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren while Rankin will go up against Justice Charlie Bethel. Both justices were appointed in […]

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Jennifer Whitfield, an attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center who’s representing Georgia Interfaith Power and Light and Southface Institute, speaks to the Public Service Commission Friday, Dec. 19, ahead of a vote on a historic expansion of Georgia Power's capacity.
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Georgia Power secures record $26.5B federal energy loan

Georgia Power secures record $26.5B federal energy loan The U.S. Department of Energy granted $26.5 billion to Georgia Power and Alabama Power, representing the largest federal energy loan package ever awarded. The two companies are subsidiaries to Atlanta-based Southern Co., and the loans are to help the companies upgrade their grids for the influx of data centers. The Office of Energy Dominance Financing claims the package will save customers $7 […]

todayFebruary 27, 2026 37