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Byline: JEFF AMY Associated Press

26 Nov

Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused

published on November 26, 2024 - 2:37 PM

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian

01 Jul

New Georgia laws regulate hemp products, set standards for rental property and cut income taxes

published on July 1, 2024 - 1:22 PM

Georgia on Monday imposed new restrictions on the sale of hemp products, required some basic standards for rented residences, cut

07 Jun

Internet group sues Georgia to block law requiring sites to gather data on sellers

published on June 7, 2024 - 2:13 PM

An internet trade group is suing the state of Georgia to block a law requiring online classified sites to gather data on

31 May

US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

published on May 31, 2024 - 1:46 PM

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday called for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and

08 May

Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor’s veto saved a data-center break

published on May 8, 2024 - 1:52 PM

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year. Their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian

22 Mar

Former Georgia insurance commissioner John Oxendine pleads guilty to health care fraud

published on March 22, 2024 - 1:34 PM

A former Georgia insurance commissioner who made a failed Republican run for governor has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit

08 Feb

In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions

published on February 8, 2024 - 3:15 PM

(AP) — As Georgia shovels out billions in economic incentives to electric vehicle manufacturers and other companies, the state’s ruling

30 Aug

Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise another $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant

published on August 30, 2023 - 2:36 PM

Residential customers of Georgia’s largest electrical utility could see their bills rise another $9 a month to pay for a

26 Jul

$1M in fines after nitrogen kills 6 at Georgia poultry plant

published on July 26, 2021 - 1:28 PM

(AP) — Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a January liquid

09 Aug

Documents: Plant owners ‘willfully’ used ineligible workers

published on August 9, 2019 - 12:33 PM

(AP) — Six of seven Mississippi chicken processing plants raided Wednesday were “willfully and unlawfully” employing people who lacked authorization