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Georgia February 13, 2023

Georgia House panel rolls with bill to allow bigger rigs on state, local roads despite safety and damage worries

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2023 A state House panel gave the green light to a controversial…

Environment January 31, 2023

Georgia’s big bet on electric vehicle rollout rides heavily on state and federal backing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 30, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp is on a mission to make Georgia the…

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Education January 18, 2023

Georgia’s circa 1985 K-12 school funding formula set for a redo

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 17, 2023 Georgians who started kindergarten the year the state adopted its K-12…

A shot of the East West Connector looking eastward from Austell Road, all the traffic seems to be headed westward

Weather December 27, 2022

GDOT urges Georgia drivers to delay trips Tuesday morning due to black ice concerns

In a press release, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) urged Georgia drivers to avoid driving Tuesday morning, December 27 due to black ice concerns. Here is the press release…

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Energy December 26, 2022

Georgia officials gear up for state rollout of plug-in network to deliver juice to electric vehicles

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 23, 2022 Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake for the state’s…

A banner listing GDOT preparation for icy weather: 1992 employees on call covering 40, 359 lane miles, 53, 880 tons of salt on hand, 43,520 tons of gravel on hand and 393 snow removal trucks

Weather December 21, 2022

Georgia DOT begins brine operations for the approaching frigid weather

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following press release about their preparation for the dangerously cold temperatures that are expected to hit north Georgia and the metro Atlanta region…

Transportation December 16, 2022

Georgia DOT announces overnight lane closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following press release about lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County on Friday and Sunday overnight: Contractors for Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)…

Road work December 9, 2022

Georgia DOT announces overnight lane closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road in Cobb County Friday and Sunday nights

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following announcement on lane closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road Friday and Sunday nights, December 9 and December 11. ATLANTA METRO –…

State Rep. Kevin Tanner presides over the initial Behavioral Health Innovation and Reform Commission meeting in 2019. Georgia Recorder file photo

Mental Health November 19, 2022

Veteran state lawmaker named to lead Georgia’s mental health reform efforts

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2022 The governor has appointed the head of an influential behavioral health…

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Health Care November 19, 2022

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid

This article by Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead November 18, 2022 [UPDATED at 2 p.m….

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