3+ mon, 4+ week ago (390+ words) PSC needs new requirements Before any utility rate hikes are approved, several requirements need to be met. htiw lliw tahw tahw ot ot ot ot enilemit siht eht eht eht eht eht eht eht eht dluohs weiver dedivorp s'tcejorp ?tcejorp tcejorp sdeen si rof rof rof enifed atad .remotsuc remotsuc tsoc tcatnoc .snrecnoc ?noitelpmoc stifeneb eb eb dna wolla lla a ,owT ,eerhT ecivreS cilbuP ,enO noissimmoC ,yllanoitiddA .seitilitu ot dluohs .lacitilop ton tsum terpretni evah morf gnireenigne atad srenoissimmoc eb eb dnuorgkcab dna na elba yehT CSP lliw seitilitu seitilitu esu ot ot emit yeht rieht eht eht etar .stcejorp stiforp yfitsuj si dloh .sekih etareneg dnuf morf rof sremotsuc yna dna elbatnuocca sihT tI .O ATTEIRAM YRRAL ,TSOB tnemecalp aedi rof atad retnec retteb a s'ereH lliw ew su yeht eht eht eht taht taht ,etats dnuos emos…...

3+ mon, 23+ hour ago (267+ words) In what is one of the highest honors for business, financial and economic journalism editing, former Atlanta Journal-Constitution senior editor for investigations Lois Norder has been named the recipient of the 2025 Lawrence Minard Editor Award. Norder, who retired earlier this year, is recognized for her four-decade career at newspapers in Atlanta; Fort Worth, Texas; and Iowa. Across these newsrooms, she directed investigations exposing fraud and abuse in housing, health care, education and the prison system. Her work led to changes in policy and criminal prosecutions. "yruaL" krow esohw saw eht .noitingocer eviecer cilbup netfo fo fo ton yromem egduj ni sronoh gnidnuof remrof rof lanif rotide rotide seod detaerc dna na edalocca a ehT ,draniM draniM beoL ecnerwaL tI labolG dlareG sebroF .sdrawA hcihw eht eht eht eht taht gnitroper sezingocer .cilbup etavirp trap no fo msilanruoj si si rotsevni…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (422+ words) Hotel Phoenix, the first hotel to open within Centennial Yards in downtown Atlanta, will open Dec. 1, a significant milestone in the $5 billion redevelopment project. The name is an homage to the city of Atlanta's rebirth following the Civil War, with the city's seal featuring the rising phoenix. eht eht eht ,etis lareves nees hsup stcejorp tcejorp ,tnerap gninepo no tsegral yek sti ni sah .sedaced semoc ytic sa dna daeha ssorca sdraY ehT ,puorG .oC lainnetneC MIC erca-05 ehT" tI" ,tnarbiv ;rehtegot ot eht eht taht dias gnisir .esaeler stcelfer tnediserp latovip elpoep ruo gninepo fo fo fo swen tnemom si evisulcni ni letoh rof rof sezimotipe cimonoce tcirtsid tnemtimmoc gnidliub sgnirb dna a a a sdraY sdraY xineohP ,nawoGcM letoH nwotnwoD nwotnwoD ,.oC lainnetneC lainnetneC nairB ".atnaltA ",atnaltA ecarret ;setius erauqs ecaps emos smoor ,tnaruatser elyts-troser ,loop fo gniteem…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago (598+ words) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday said it plans to end its printed edition at the end of this year, accelerating its digital transformation amid a rapidly evolving media landscape. President and Publisher Andrew Morse, who has led that charge, said in an interview the company will continue to publish distinctive journalism every day and with urgency on its website, AJC.com, on the AJC mobile app, as well as through video, podcasts and across other digital platforms. The AJC's mission to hold the powerful accountable, to inform and entertain millions of Georgians, and to provide advertisers the ability to reach unique audiences will not change, Morse said. "We spent the past two and a half years investing in our journalism," Morse said in the interview. "We've expanded our business team, we've expanded our politics team, we opened new bureaus and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) On Monday's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Politically Georgia" podcast, host Greg Bluestein dug into the listener mailbag. Bluestein answered questions about Congress' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the emerging 2026 field of candidates in Georgia, including the Republican battle over who will try to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff. He also explained how the podcast goes about interviewing budding 2026 candidates. "The podcast format gives us a lot more room to stretch, write, expand, explore," said the veteran journalist. "And so that's where we can get into questions we otherwise wouldn't do for a typical newspaper story." Have a question or comment for the show? Call or text the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We'll play back your question and answer it during our next Monday Mailbag segment. You can also email your questions to [email protected]. Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (459+ words) WASHINGTON " All events on Tuesday related to memorial services for President Jimmy Carter have been delayed 90 minutes to account for a winter storm in Washington that blanketed the area with nearly a foot of snow. The biggest event of the day is a 4:30 p.m. service at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda where Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune are scheduled to deliver brief eulogies and lay wreaths near Carter's casket. The former president will lie in state from 7 p.m. to midnight as scheduled, allowing members of the public to pass by his flag-draped remains and pay their respects. Public viewing will resume Wednesday at 7 a.m. and end Thursday at 7 a.m. According to the new schedule, a departure ceremony will be held at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta at 11 a.m. Carter's remains will be transported to Dobbins Air Reserve Base…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (584+ words) A federal judge upheld a Georgia law restricting voting organizations from mass-mailing absentee ballot applications as they did during the 2020 election. The 50-page decision, handed down late Monday by U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee, said the 2021 law was justified because voters were confused or suspected fraud when they received multiple absentee ballot applications ahead of a crucial presidential election. The ruling arrives more than four years since Republican state legislators passed a broad election overhaul law in response to President Donald Trump's narrow loss. The law, Senate Bill 202, limited absentee voting after its widespread adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic when 25% of Georgia voters in the presidential election returned absentee ballots. "Voters wondered why they were receiving so many applications. Other voters thought they were receiving actual ballots " not applications," wrote Boulee, a Trump appointee. "Moreover, some voters who had already applied to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (672+ words) Georgia's political leaders released officials statements in the wake of Friday's shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressing concerns and prayers for the family of DeKalb police Officer David Rose, who was killed in the shooting, but largely staying away from the possible motive of the suspected shooter. "Please join me in prayers for Emory University. Thank you to the law enforcement officers who are working to protect students and save lives," U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-St. Simons Island, posted from his official account on X Friday evening. U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, called the death of the police officer "deeply disturbing" and hailed the sacrifices of first responders. "Mereda and I express our deepest sympathies to the family of the fallen officer, his colleagues and the Emory and CDC communities," Johnson said in a statement posted to Bluesky,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago (662+ words) Attorney General Chris Carr's campaign for governor filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a 2021 Georgia law that allows his Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, to raise unlimited cash while imposing strict limits on his own fundraising. In the 24-page lawsuit against Jones, Carr argues Jones' ability to raise and spend unlimited funds through his leadership committee "significantly disadvantages" Carr's campaign for governor. Carr is capped at $13,200 per donor for the primary and runoff combined. "Mr. Jones is raising and spending unlimited amounts of money in the primary " and Mr. Carr is limited in what he can raise by Georgia's existing campaign contribution limits," the lawsuit states. "This Court should level this uneven playing field by preventing Mr. Jones from using his leadership committee during the primary election." "Georgia's lackluster attorney general defended this law two years ago. Now, he's…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago (621+ words) Almost every Republican in the Georgia House signed onto a resolution supporting President Donald Trump's airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, a show of force reflecting how firmly much of the party is aligning behind the U.S. military intervention. Even so, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is intensifying her criticism of the U.S. intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict, casting the strikes as a betrayal of Trump's 2024 pledge to steer clear of foreign entanglements. The House resolution commends Trump for his "unwavering support for our democratic allies" and condemns Iran's "aggression, its military arms and global terrorist proxies" after the U.S. attack over the weekend. It goes on to "express full support for the United States and Israel in their joint efforts to eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons capabilities and defend against regional and global terrorism." It was signed by 99 of the chamber's 100 Republicans and one Democrat:…...