Category: thecurrentga.org
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Chatham County emergency facility still unfinished as peak hurricane season nears
This post was originally published on this site. Chatham County officials continue to delay formal presentations regarding the progress of the multi-million dollar Multi Agency Public Safety Facility while awaiting necessary reports on proposed…
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Georgia-based Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
This post was originally published on this site. Atlanta-based surveillance company Flock Safety announced several updates to its license plate reader platform aimed at increasing accountability and addressing privacy concerns following reports of law…
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Survey: Healthcare costs potent political issue in Georgia, but more for Democrats than Republicans
This post was originally published on this site. As Georgia approaches its gubernatorial election, candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson offer opposing solutions to rising healthcare costs amid a University of Georgia survey…
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Georgia board adds certain HIV diagnoses to conditions that can bypass Medicaid work requirements
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia’s Board of Community Health unanimously approved a policy to include certain HIV diagnoses under the “medically frail” designation, exempting eligible low-income individuals from Medicaid work…
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Costs of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia lawmakers formed a joint committee to investigate rising foster care costs and service deficits following significant budgetary challenges in late 2025. The Current is an…
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Georgia Power extends deadline for PSC to consider its contract with OpenAI
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia Power secured an extension to negotiate its contract with OpenAI following potential objections from Public Service Commission staff regarding the $20 billion data center project.…
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Georgia War Veterans Home gets new management after staffing, safety concerns
This post was originally published on this site. Health Management Resources Governmental Service, LLC is set to take over operations at the state-owned Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville this fall following reports of…
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EPD to hold Friday night hearing on Plant McIntosh air pollution permits
This post was originally published on this site. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is scheduled to hold a virtual public hearing on Friday regarding a draft air pollution permit for two new gas and…
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Glynn County PD uses Flock and audits. But residents are still concerned.
This post was originally published on this site. Residents and activists in Glynn County, Georgia, continue to voice concerns regarding privacy and potential misuse of the department’s extensive Flock license plate reader system despite…
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Review finds no contamination at Bryan County’s Caesarstone site
This post was originally published on this site. Bryan County attorney Aaron Kappler informed the county commission that an independent environmental review cleared the Caesarstone property of contamination following allegations from Westwin Elements CEO…