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The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has a choice: whether or not to prioritize Georgia Power’s profits over the people's interest. And their recent history shows us they prefer profits. We will not stand for this. Georgia Power is asking the PSC for permission...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2023 Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org, 843-230-1491 Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund announces Georgia Electric Membership Cooperative Scorecard Release & Steering Committee...
The Georgia Public Service Commission didn’t listen to the people at all and will raise our Georgia Power bills by approximately $16 per month over the next three years. Someone must think we don’t know how to add. Most news outlets latched on to the initial increase...
Election season is officially here, and early voting started almost two weeks ago, on October 17. Due to new voting laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly last year, some essential details around voting may have changed. Before heading to the polls, here are some...
By William Perry, Georgia Ethics Watchdog PSC Commissioner Fitz Johnson is either attempting to deceive Georgia voters or showing a high level of incompetence. Can you help figure out which it is? There’s a problem with his campaign disclosure reports....
Society runs on energy, from the fuel in cars to the electricity that powers the appliances in our homes. In Georgia, residents get their electricity from several sources, including Georgia Power. As a power company, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Georgia...
This article comes from Krista Brewer of the Political Peach News The political map drawing is over. The ink is dry on new congressional, state house and senate districts, and most local redistricting is complete. Candidates have qualified to run in the new districts....
Mayor Dickens Pledges to Reach Climate Goals in Atlanta During a climate town hall Monday february 7th, Mayor Andre Dickens pledged that he will do everything in his power to keep Atlanta on track for reaching its goal of using 100% renewable energy sources by 2035. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2021 Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund Releases Comprehensive Report on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Atlanta, GA -- Georgia Conservation...
For more information contact: Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, 706-232-2724, jesse@coosa.org For more information about specific Dirty Dozen sites view the report at: https://www.gawater.org/resources/dirty-dozen For Immediate Release Dec. 14, 2021: Today, Georgia’s leading...
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. This is the second Peach article I’ve written about redistricting. The earlier redistricting article discussed some of the basics. This issue outlines where we are in the process now, what to look for as...
March 23, 2021 We here at Grist are finally feeling a touch of optimism, and it’s not for the obvious reasons. Oh sure, we’ve got a president who believes in science, and the U.S. is rejoining the Paris Agreement. But it’s more than that. We’re getting these newfound...
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. As we rest up from the runoff of the century, voters and our General Assembly should take a serious look at why we have runoffs and consider better ways to select our elected representatives. Our runoff...
Claire Elise Thompson Published: October 12, 2020 The jury is in: Most Americans agree that climate change is a problem and would like to see the government do more to reduce carbon and protect our air and water. So, you might ask, why isn’t the government doing more...
This is the fifth and final article by Professor Brian Glassman on the 2020 General Election. This week's theme is: “What’s Next: Redistricting and the Fight Against Gerrymandering.” You can read more about Professor Glassman below. Important Dates to Track:...