By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — The debate surrounding Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle expansion raged on Thursday during the latest installment of state regulators considering the controversial nuclear expansion project, which has doubled in cost and...
More infoSingle mom loses her home to fire. Her Georgia Power bill rose by nearly $400. Here’s why
By Ashli Lincoln, WSB-TV— Watch full story here. ATLANTA — Tia Ballard said an Easter Day fire left her family without a home. “People are running and crying. It was really scary,” she said. She told Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli...
More infoTitleMax Demands High-Interest Payments From Borrowers in Bankruptcy
By Margaret Coker, The Current, and Joel Jacobs and Mollie Simon, Propublica — Christina Cooper remembers it was a muggy summer night when she came to terms with a painful reality. Bill collectors were after her for medical bills, and she owed several...
More infoPublic, professionals comment on AU Health and Wellstar merger at Attorney General hearing
By Abraham Kenmore, The Augusta Chronicle — Representatives of Augusta University Health System, Wellstar Health and outside consultants on Tuesday delivered a blow-by-blow explanation of a proposed merger during a hearing held by the Office of the...
More infoNew Georgia law seeks to curb surprise billing in telehealth
By David Giangiulio, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — After years of witnessing a growing telehealth industry, the Georgia General Assembly is aiming to fight surprise billing in the sector. Senate Bill 20, passed by lawmakers in the last legislative...
More infoCost controversies still inflame critics of Plant Vogtle expansion as kilowatts go online
By Stanley Dunalp, Georgia Recorder — Georgia Power customers have been vocal about their displeasure over ratepayers bearing the hefty tab for the nuclear power expansion at Plant Vogtle. Opponents of the Plant Vogtle expansion, including residential...
More infoGeorgia Power customers concerned about another rate increase
Watch full video here. By Abby Kousouris, Atlanta News First — ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Georgia Power announced that the third reactor at Plant Vogtle in Burke County has reached full capacity. During the next several months, the Georgia...
More infoGeorgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost
Watch full video here. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press News — WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Two nuclear reactors in Georgia were supposed to herald a nuclear power revival in the United States. But the project is seven years late and $17 billion over budget as...
More infoState efforts to regulate earned wage access are heating up
By Miriam Cross, American Banker — Attempts across state legislatures to regulate earned wage access services are picking up steam. Several states, including Georgia, Kansas, Texas and Virginia, introduced bills this year. Others, including New Jersey and...
More infoFloyd, Redmond earn “A”s for safety; roughly 4 in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade
By Rome News-Tribune Staff, Rome News-Tribune — When it comes to quality, some Georgia hospitals need a checkup — and it looks like Floyd County is a safe place to get it done. Of the 81 Peach State hospitals graded in a new report, 32 received a “C,”...
More infoRoughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals receive a ‘C’ grade
By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — When it comes to quality, some Georgia hospitals need a checkup. Of the 81 Peach State hospitals graded in a new report, 32 received a “C,” while 20 earned a “B,” and 19...
More infoWhy Georgia Power power bills are rising
By Emma Hurt, Axios Atlanta — Georgia Power bills will grow several times, for several reasons, over the next few years. Driving the news: The utility is asking the Public Service Commission to let it charge 2.7 million customers $16 more...
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