Category: thecurrentga.org
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Citizens question wastewater discharge plan for Laurel View River
This post was originally published on this site. What both communities share besides a love of Georgia’s coast is a sense of anger – at larger forces, with greater resources, threatening their long-established way…
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State oversight agency launches full probe into Brunswick District Attorney Keith Higgins
This post was originally published on this site. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Qualifications Commission has launched a full investigation into allegations of financial misconduct by Brunswick Area District Attorney Keith Higgins, following a complaint from…
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Georgia governor adds property tax referendums to special session
This post was originally published on this site. Gov. Brian Kemp has added three new tasks to the June special session, including confirming appointments made by Kemp, formally approving the gas tax suspension, and…
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Richmond Hill rejects nickel refining in zoning appeal
This post was originally published on this site. Richmond Hill officials voted to reaffirm that the refining of nickel, cobalt, or other heavy metals through carbonyl or other processes are not permitted at the…
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Georgia Supreme Court removes COVID-19 execution barrier
This post was originally published on this site. The Georgia Supreme Court ended an agreement preventing the execution of nine death row inmates, ruling that the COVID-19 vaccine is available to all members of…
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Georgia’s gas tax suspension lifts, raising prices by 33 cents per gallon
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia’s gas tax returned on Wednesday, causing gas prices to rise by 33 cents per gallon, after Governor Brian Kemp allowed the suspension to expire due…
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Black midwives challenge regulations in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
This post was originally published on this site. Black midwives in the South are leading lawsuits against state regulations that limit their ability to provide care, arguing that they can help improve birthing outcomes…
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A Georgia wildlife haven forged by fire and peat nears UNESCO recognition
This post was originally published on this site. The Okefenokee Swamp is poised to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for…
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Commission approves Georgia Power fuel rate decrease
This post was originally published on this site. The Georgia PSC has approved a deal to lower the rate Georgia Power charges for fuel, resulting in a net decrease to power bills for millions…
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Liberty County Development Authority considers alternate wastewater discharge site
This post was originally published on this site. Nearly 1,000 members from Liberty and Bryan Counties have loudly opposed a proposed state-of-the-art water reclamation facility, which would discharge treated wastewater a few feet from…