State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government. The court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a private contractor working for a public entity is still subject to the law and can be sent […]
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WEB5 days ago · The Georgia Recorder is an independent, nonprofit news organization focused on connecting public policies to the stories of the people and communities affected by them. We bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest issues from our perch near the Capitol in downtown Atlanta. We view news as a vital community service and ...
Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with ...
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill which lays the groundwork for the legalization of sports betting in the state after a constitutional amendment that would give Georgia voters the final say was added at the last minute.
Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act.
Judge rules True the Vote’s 2020 mass voter challenges don’t …
WEBJan 2, 2024 · A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Texas group’s campaign to challenge the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of Georgia voters in the nationally watched U.S. Senate runoffs did not violate the Voting Rights Act. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones concluded that Fair Fight Action did not show that True the Vote’s actions leading […]
Georgia prisons chief tells state lawmakers drones are smuggling …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that are being used to deliver contraband, such as drugs, cell phones, and potentially even the firearm used by an inmate of Smith State Prison to kill a food service worker in June.
A rural Georgia community reels after hospital closes
WEBDec 10, 2021 · The Cuthbert hospital was one of 19 rural hospitals in the U.S. that closed in 2020. That’s the largest number of such facilities to shut down in a single year since 2005, when the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina began tracking the data. In the past 10 years, eight rural hospitals have ...
State regulators approve 12% Georgia Power rate hike to start this ...
WEBMay 16, 2023 · The average Georgia Power household will begin paying 12% more for monthly utility bills as summer temperatures rise in June after state regulators on Tuesday approved the company’s $6.6 billion fuel expense plan. The Republican-controlled five-member Public Service Commission unanimously approved an agreement that lets the state’s largest ...
Utility crews work to restore power across Georgia in the wake of ...
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Tbis post was updated Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:45 p.m. with updated power outage information. Thousands of utility workers from more than a dozen states are assisting Georgia’s crews throughout the weekend with restoring electricity to more than 1 million homes and businesses left without power by Hurricane Helene Friday.
Efforts to help Georgia’s homeless population advanced by local ...
WEBMar 17, 2024 · An audit revealed that a statewide council may be necessary to provide a coordinated response to the 4.4% growth in Georgia’s homeless population from 2020.