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Search for missing Georgia girl expanded to several states, including Texas
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The search for a 12-year-old girl from Georgia who went missing more than a month ago has expanded to more than half a dozen states around the country, including Texas. The Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia is looking for Maria Gomez-Perez of Gainesville, Georgia,...
Lawsuit claims that delayed elections for Georgia utility regulator are unconstitutional
ATLANTA (AP) — Two groups on Wednesday sued to overturn a law extending the elected terms of Georgia’s public service commissioners, saying it violates the state constitution for the five Republicans to be allowed to serve terms longer than six years. Georgia WAND Education Fund, Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund and Brionte McCorkle, the executive […]
Next year, homeless voters in Georgia may have to travel miles to get election mail
A new Georgia law changes where homeless voters can get their election mail, requiring them to visit their county’s main elections office. Those who say they’re concerned about election fraud, however, argue the mailing address requirement for homeless people protects them from those who may try to steal their votes.
For nearly 1.4 million Georgians, affording rent needs 3.5 full-time, minimum wage jobs in 2024
The 2024 “Out of Reach” report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that not only is Georgia the 20th highest housing wage requirement in the country, but that to afford an apartment, you may need to work as many as 3.5 full-time jobs.
Law enforcement on high alert for speeding drivers during ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’
From Local 3 News: To combat aggressive driving, Georgia and Tennessee law enforcement agencies kicked off the 8th annual 'Operation Southern Slow. From Local 3 News: To combat aggressive driving, Georgia and Tennessee law enforcement agencies kicked off the 8th annual ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ Monday morning in Ringgold.
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church could become UNESCO World Heritage site
The historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue is one of 11 Civil Rights Movement sites that could potentially be added the UNESCO World Heritage List. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced in a press release that she has authorized the National Park Service to prepare a nomination for sites in Alabama, Arkansas, […] The post Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church could become UNESCO World Heritage site appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Georgia ranks high for solar power in the South
Georgia utilities earned high marks this year in an annual report on the state of solar power in the South. In its "Solar in the Southeast" report, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy notes that Georgia Power ranks fourth out of 14 major regional electricity providers in a key measure: watts of solar electricity produced per customer, or W/C.
New Georgia election laws you should know about
ATLANTA — Georgia's state election board is considering new rules that could establish new procedures ahead of the November election. These rules could really change how elections work just a few weeks before people cast their votes for president. In the meantime, Georgia's latest election laws went into effect...
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