Critics pan Georgia Power fossil fuel plans ahead of state PSC hearing
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The state’s utility regulators are set to vote Tuesday on Georgia Power’s proposal to increase its reliance on fossil fuels and renewable energy sources to meet skyrocketing demand ..read more
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Peanut Brigade organizer remembers her work with the Carter campaign
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Peanut Brigade organizer Dot Padgett worked alongside the Carters from Plains to the White House. She spoke with GPB's Orlando Montoya about her experience over decades of work ..read more
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Fulton 19 Update: Jones probe, Trump gets NYC day in court, Georgia summer trial date off track
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Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, will lead an  investigation into whether Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ actions after the 2020 presidential election warrant criminal charges for illegally interfering in Georgia’s electoral vote count ..read more
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How a Black conservative activist arranged Donald Trump's stop at an Atlanta Chick-fil-A
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Donald Trump's visit to a Chick-fil-A location in Atlanta electrified conservative media at a moment when Republicans hope to make inroads with Democrats' most committed voting bloc. The moment, however, frustrated many critics who saw his presence near the historic campuses as an affront ..read more
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Black voters key to electing Biden in 2020. Money woes make some question their support in 2024
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The economy is top of mind for caregiver and driver Jennifer Garner as the U.S. heads toward the November presidential election. Black voters overwhelmingly supported President Joe Biden in 2020 and were key to his win, but as many like Garner struggle to make ends meet now, there is some evidence that Black voter enthusiasm for Biden may be slipping. And Trump is hoping to capitalize on that ..read more
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WATCH: Ossoff presses postmaster general on Postal Service delays at tense Senate hearing
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Sen. Jon Ossoff and a bipartisan panel of U.S. senators questioned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during a Senate hearing Tuesday on U.S. Postal Service delays ..read more
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Voting absentee in Georgia? Brad Raffensperger explains how and why to track your ballot in the mail
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The U.S. Postal Service says local management is aware of concerns that some Georgians have over mail delays and reports of undelivered mail, with a general primary coming up in May — and absentee voting along with it. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined GPB’s host Pamela Kirkland to share his thoughts about the problem and what actions voters should take to minimize delays ..read more
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Bills pass as the clock runs out on the Georgia legislative session
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The curtain has closed on the 2024 legislative session, and lawmakers have finished passing bills that will impact Georgians this year.  ..read more
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A Georgia voter’s guide to campaign finance research: Who is funding who? Here’s where to look
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Officials running for public office in Georgia are raising big money for their political campaigns. Who contributed how much dough to whom and what those candidates are spending it on is easy information to find, if you know where to look ..read more
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Okefenokee mining moratorium bill fizzles
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Despite momentum earlier in the 2024 session, the bill failed to get a final vote in the Senate ..read more
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