4+ mon, 3+ hour 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, 1+ day 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…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago (616+ words) Credit: Paul Hosefros / New York Times On Sept. 25, 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court. Ronald Reagan had committed during his 1980 presidential campaign to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court, and he followed through on the promise by nominating O'Connor, who had extensive experience in multiple branches of government. O'Connor was a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, had been the first woman in the nation to be a majority leader in a state legislature and worked as an assistant state attorney general. O'Connor spoke at Georgia Southern University in 1990, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covered it. You can read the article from our archives here. Credit: via Georgia Southern University O'Connor died in 2023. Judge Adalberto Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, who was one of O'Connor's clerks, shared his…...

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…...

5+ mon, 3+ 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…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) Former reality television stars and Atlanta multimillionaires Todd and Julie Chrisley will ask President Donald Trump for a pardon to end their time in federal prison, their attorney says. Jay Surgent, part of the couple's defense team, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that their petition for a pardon will be filed "without a doubt." "There's no question about that," Surgent said Thursday, adding that the timing of the petition has yet to be decided. Todd and Julie Chrisley were incarcerated for 12 and seven years, respectively, after an Atlanta jury found them guilty of federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges. The jury found they had defrauded Atlanta-area banks of $36 million and hidden millions of dollars in income from their reality television show, Chrisley Knows Best, to avoid paying taxes. Todd Chrisley, 56, is serving his sentence in a Florida prison while Julie…...

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,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago (715+ words) Credit: Elijah Nouvelage for the AJC The chief judge of the largest federal trial court in Georgia is retiring, giving President Donald Trump his first opportunity of his second term to appoint a federal judge in the state. Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten Sr. announced he will retire in May, when he turns 65 and becomes eligible. He's the most senior of 11 full-time district judges in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, which covers 46 counties, including metro Atlanta. Credit: Courtesy U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Batten was nominated to the bench by former President George W. Bush in 2005 and confirmed by the Senate the following year. He became the court's chief judge in 2021. He told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he plans to return to private practice and focus on alternative dispute resolution as an arbitrator or mediator....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) The CEO of Atlanta-based PGA Tour Superstore announced he'll be heading to the 19th hole after a 15-year career leading the fast-growing golf retailer. Credit: Courtesy of PGA TOUR Superstore The chief executive of Atlanta-based PGA Tour Superstore announced he will be heading to the 19th hole after a 15-year career leading the fast-growing golf retailer. Dick Sullivan, the company's executive chairman and CEO, said Wednesday he will retire this summer after leading the retail brand through a period of rapid expansion. PGA Tour Superstore is a chain of golf equipment and apparel stores owned by AMB Group, the parent company of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United helmed by Arthur Blank. When Sullivan began leading the company, there were only 10 PGA Tour Superstores. Since then, the brand has expanded to 76 stores across 28 states, including four in Georgia, with another 16 stores expected…...