The Current: In-Depth Journalism for Coastal Georgia
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Georgia dismissed all members of Maternal Mortality Committee …
Nov 21, 2024 · ProPublica reported in September on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller, which the state maternal mortality review committee had determined were preventable.They were the first reported cases of women who died without access to care restricted by a state abortion ban, and they unleashed a torrent of outrage over the fatal consequences of such laws.
Georgia Power expects electricity demands to triple in next decade
Dec 3, 2024 · Georgia Power projects that over the next decade the state will be leading the nation’s second industrial revolution, led by artificial-intelligence-boosting data centers, which could triple the state’s energy consumption.
Labor commissioner Thompson dies at age 59 - The Current
Nov 25, 2024 · ATLANTA – Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson died Sunday at the age of 59, eight months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Saved By Grace withdraws rezoning application for homeless shelter
Nov 22, 2024 · The local nonprofit Saved By Grace withdrew its application for a special use permit, which would have allowed it to provide overnight shelter to low-income men who work 40 hours a week.. The organization was set to have the county’s commission vote on the rezone Thursday night for the 5140 Blythe Island Highway property.
5 things: What to know about Georgia’s new election measures
Oct 7, 2024 · During the last three months, the members of Georgia’s Republican-led State Election Board have approved a contentious set of measures that may challenge decades of legal precedent.. For a battleground state already awash in election integrity misinformation, the decisions have alarmed citizens and election administrators alike.
Three measures on Georgia's ballot, what they mean - The Current
Oct 11, 2024 · Georgia residents can vote for or against three state measures related to taxation on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election next month. If passed, Georgia Amendment 1 would allow local governments to offer a statewide homestead exemption to ad valorem taxes, or taxes based on the assessed value of a piece of property.
Georgia scientists look to seagrass for climate solutions
Nov 26, 2024 · This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The world’s oceans absorb nearly a third of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Georgia Senate study panel considers restrictions on trans …
Nov 23, 2024 · A Georgia Senate study committee that bills itself as tasked with protecting women’s sports met Thursday for the last time before it is set to release recommendations before next year’s legislative session, and transgender Georgians are bracing themselves.
Georgians with disabilities are still being institutionalized, despite ...
Nov 23, 2024 · ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a small, drab hospital room. On a rainy mid-September morning, a small TV attached to a mostly blank white wall played silently.