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Wed., May 9, 2012 5:05pm
Construction of a new nuclear power plant near Augusta is behind schedule. That’s what Georgia Power officials told the state’s Public Service Commission Wednesday. The first reactor will begin operating in November of 2016.
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Wed., March 14, 2012 3:04pm
The Federal Trade Commission data shows Georgia was second in the nation for identity theft complaints in 2011, behind only Florida. The state’s residents filed more than 11,000 identity theft complaints with federal agencies, Better Business Bureaus and other agencies, a 20 percent increase from the year before.
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Thu., June 23, 2011 5:50am
A new report from Georgia Watch says customers of the electric cooperatives who buy power from Plant Washington could see a 10 percent to 20 percent jump in their monthly bills. That would mean, on average, an additional $200 per year. The group building the plant, Power4Georgians, said the report makes too many assumptions about rising construction costs.
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Mon., May 16, 2011 4:37pm
A new law will let health insurance plans sold in other states be available to Georgians. The intent is to broaden the market and give people more choices, but critics say it leaves the consumer vulnerable.
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Mon., March 28, 2011 1:14pm
A bill under consideration at the Capitol would allow utility companies to contribute to political campaigns. But it might not pass muster with state ethics laws.
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Mon., January 3, 2011 4:50pm
Non-profit hospitals want Georgia lawmakers to keep their hands off their tax breaks. A panel of lawmakers will make recommendations public next week that could re-write or eliminate a slew of state tax exemptions. An alliance of non-profit hospitals just released a report detailing how much Georgia gets back from non-profit hospitals for the tax breaks.
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Wed., October 13, 2010 3:35pm
A canceled nuclear project in Maryland makes Plant Vogtle near Augusta the only recipient of billions in tax-payer backed loan guarantees.
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Wed., August 25, 2010 3:53pm
The state Public Service Commission is resisting a rate increase request by the largest natural gas supplier in the Southeast. The PSC says Atlanta Gas Light actually should cut its rates.
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Tue., August 17, 2010 3:13pm
Georgia is one of five states not getting federal money to help crackdown on unreasonable health insurance rate hikes. It didn't apply for the $46 million grant awarded to states Monday.
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Tue., June 22, 2010 1:57pm
Detention centers in nine states could see changes including more visiting hours, better food, and no pat down searches
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