Ossoff finds campaign formula as Georgia Senate race heats up

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.

Ossoff finds campaign formula as Georgia Senate race heats up

Ossoff finds campaign formula as Georgia Senate race heats up U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s campaign for reelection has received national recognition as he condemns President Trump and his opponent, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, while also maintaining a middle ground. Ossoff started his campaign as one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection being the only one from a state that Trump won in 2024. However, recent polling shows Ossoff […]

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Business

Georgia Power clears deal to supply massive OpenAI data center

Georgia Power clears deal to supply massive OpenAI data center Georgia’s regulatory review process cleared Georgia Power’s agreement to supply electricity to OpenAI’s massive data center in Effingham County as residents voiced concerns about the negative impacts of the facility. Georgia Public Service Commission staff reviewed the agreement, which calls for Georgia Power to supply 3,200 megawatts of electricity to Project Camellia that will be delivered in phases through 2032. […]

August 31, 2026 10

Community

Georgia lawmakers consider new oversight for Flock cameras

Georgia lawmaker calls for balanced oversight of license plate readers State Sen. John Albers is pushing for a measured approach to regulating automated license plate readers after recent cases involving alleged misuse of Flock Safety data. Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, is working with state police chiefs and sheriffs' associations to establish a task force focused on the technology, GPB reports. The group will examine privacy violations […]

August 28, 2026 10

Community

Flock Safety arrests raise privacy concerns in Georgia

Georgia surveillance debate grows after alleged Flock Safety misuse The arrests of four former Savannah Police Department employees accused of improperly accessing Flock Safety license plate reader data are renewing debate over how Georgia oversees law enforcement surveillance technology. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged three former officers with violating their oaths of office and misusing the system. A former civilian specialist faces two counts of misuse. The allegations were […]

August 27, 2026 11

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Politics

Georgia redistricting maps face new legal review

Georgia redistricting case returns to lower court after appeals court ruling The legal battle over Georgia’s 2021 congressional and legislative maps is headed back to a lower court after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the case to be reconsidered. According to GPB, the decision comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in April changed how courts can apply the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in redistricting cases. […]

August 27, 2026 4

Business

Georgia lawmakers scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers and drug pricing

Georgia lawmakers scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers and drug pricing A Georgia House study committee is examining how pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, influence prescription drug prices and access, with independent pharmacists and industry representatives offering sharply different views. PBMs negotiate drug prices among insurers, manufacturers and pharmacies. Independent pharmacists say the companies’ market power can put community pharmacies at a disadvantage, particularly in rural Georgia. Hugh Chancey, a southwest Georgia […]

August 26, 2026 17

Business

Avondale Estates sees new life as downtown attracts restaurants and retail

Avondale Estates sees new life as downtown attracts restaurants and retail Avondale Estates has seen new life as its new downtown attracts restaurants, retail and green space. Mayor Jonathan Elmore told CBS News Atlanta that the development of downtown is part of a larger effort to connect the residential community with the commercial center. "Our residents wanted stuff," Elmore said. "They wanted to see buildings occupied. They wanted to see […]

August 21, 2026 16

Community

Atlanta nonprofit repairs donated bikes to give children a safe ride

Atlanta nonprofit repairs donated bikes to give children a safe ride An Atlanta nonprofit collects used bicycles and repairs them to give them to children. Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta is preparing for an upcoming bike rodeo at Glanton Elementary School in Grantville on Sept. 2. Junior DeBarros is the vice chair of the board for the nonprofit. He told CBS News Atlanta that safety is their priority while they […]

August 21, 2026 16

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Featured

Study finds rural community projects can reduce partisan hostility

Study finds rural community projects can reduce partisan hostility A new study finds that working on nonpartisan, local projects together without campaigning can reduce partisan hostility in rural communities. Six counties in Virginia and Georgia were examined with Community Works chapters. Community Works is a program by the Rural Urban Bridge initiative that organizes volunteers in rural communities to work on nonpolitical projects, such as food drives and road cleanups. […]

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