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FAQ: What to know about voter registration in Georgia
WEBAug 2, 2022 · The process requires a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID. Registrants must meet the following conditions: Be a citizen. Be a legal resident of the county in which they are registering. Be at least 17-and-a-half years old at registration and 18 at time of voting. Not be serving a sentence for a felony. Not been found mentally ...
Judge clears Oct. 1 start for new prosecutors oversight panel
WEBOct 4, 2023 · Judge clears Oct. 1 start for new prosecutors oversight panel. A bill passed in March created an oversight board that can discipline GA prosecutors accused of misconduct. On May 5, 2023, Brian Kemp signed into law a district attorney oversight bill passed by Georgia state Republicans in March. Kemp chose the …
Q&A: How title lending works - The Current
WEBDec 8, 2022 · ProPublica spent months reporting on how title lending works as part of a project with The Current, a nonprofit newsroom based in Georgia. We found that, even though Georgia banned high-interest payday loans, it carved out a loophole for title lending that puts borrowers at risk.
Film industry sets record for spending in Georgia - The Current
WEBAug 1, 2022 · Film and television productions spent $4.4 billion in the Peach State in fiscal 2022, which ended June 30, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. That’s up from the previous record of $4 billion set in fiscal 2021. Georgia hosted 412 productions in the last fiscal year, including 32 feature films, 36 independent films, 269 television and episodic ...
Jekyll, ‘Georgia’s jewel,’ is thriving. But development fears linger
WEBJan 5, 2024 · A 15-year-long revitalization initiative that has brought new oceanfront hotels, shops and a state-run convention center — and a recent tourism surge — is nearing completion. Set to begin in the new year is an overhaul of the island’s golf course complex and upgrades to the Pier Road retail corridor, located in the shadow of …
Georgia election board sets online meeting after state attorney …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act.
Savannah State students start voting push on eve of Harris-Walz …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Chalk artwork outside Savannah State University's Library. On the eve of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Savannah, students at the state’s oldest historic Black university launched a voter registration campaign. It’s a sign of Coastal Georgia’s enthusiasm about the possibility of electing the first Black woman to the White House.
New Vogtle reactor back in service after 8-day shutdown
WEBJul 18, 2024 · ATLANTA – A nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle that operators shut down last week is back in service and sending power to the electric grid, Georgia Power officials reported Wednesday. Unit 3 at the nuclear plant south of Augusta, which went into full commercial operation last summer, was taken offline July 9 …
Cumberland Island horse lawsuit continues - The Current
WEBApr 30, 2024 · It’s been more than a year since the horses of Cumberland Island filed suit to compel federal and Georgia government agencies to protect the horses themselves and to protect the national seashore’s native wildlife from the horses. The case, filed in U.S. District Court in Georgia’s Northern District in Atlanta on April 12, 2023, is moving ...