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Artificial intelligence to affect broad range of public services
ATLANTA – Georgia lawmakers may or may not develop legislation this summer and fall to establish state standards for regulating emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology. But one certainty that became clear from the inaugural hearing of a state Senate study committee late last month is that AI will dramatically affect a wide range of government policy areas, from economic development to health care, education, public safety and transportation. “It’s going...
Plant Vogtle Update: Further Behind Schedule, Still Billions Over Budget
Georgia Power customers and taxpayers have been helping foot the bill for the expansion project at Plant Vogtle, which is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. The state’s largest utility is building two new nuclear reactors at the facility south of Augusta. It's a massive project, the...
Behind the scenes with the U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — As a crowd gathered on the ground, soldiers waited in the sky. The members of the Silver Wings Parachute Team, based at Fort Moore, often perform jumps in recognition of special occasions – in this case, Independence Day. “What I like most about this team is that we get to […]
Timber Industry Pushes More Biomass Power
If there’s one thing Georgia has a ton of — actually a billion tons — it’s trees. The state leads the country in acres of private timberland and volume of timber harvested. Some in the timber industry think we should turn more of that wood into electricity.
Georgia to expand all-terrain wheelchair program to 20 chairs, increase access to state parks
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced at the end of June that it expanded its Outdoors Beyond Barriers program, nearly doubling the number of all-terrain wheelchairs it had across the state.
Baby Season Is Busy Season For Wildlife Rehabilitators
It’s springtime in Georgia. The weather is warming, gardens are blooming and animals, well, they’re having babies. Lots and lots of babies. Sometimes, those babies need help. “It’s going to be non-stop this month,” wildlife rehabilitator Kim Wright said. She lives in the city of Byron.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys DC Condo: What We Know
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican representative for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, purchased a Washington, D.C. condominium in 2023, as confirmed by a recent House Financial Disclosure Report. 🏠 Why It Matters: Greene is an elected official representing the Georgia 14th district. It is of interest to voters to know where...
Gang Activity Prosecution Grant application period opens July 16
ATLANTA – The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) announced this week the opening of the application period for the State of Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution Grant. The state of Georgia has set aside $1,250,000 in funds from the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget for a competitive grant to facilitate gang activity prosecutions in the state. “International, regional, ...
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