Nearly all of Georgia’s public school students are back at their desks this week as the bell rings on a new school year.
While the historic $1.337 billion jackpot went to a ticket sold in Illinois, two Georgians were graced by lady luck last Saturday when the Mega Millions Lottery announced that two of the 26 matching tickets for $1 million dollars came right from Georgia.
Scientists at the University of Georgia (UGA) are pioneering a new type of COVID-19 vaccine, one that could be conveniently taken as a nasal spray, and they’re making progress fast.
The metro Atlanta area was hit hard last week by showers and heavy thunderstorms that caused major flooding, leading to road closures on I-75 south in Cumberland, Interstate 285, and power outages in parts of McDonough.
Last week the Senate passed the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion investment plan with a flagship $52 billion package aimed at investing billions into semiconductor manufacturing and research domestically, part of a broader move that aims for the U.S. to pour billions into competitive technology industries like artificial intelligence, computing, and more.
Congress has passed a $280 billion proposal designed to lift domestic semiconductor production – after chip shortages caused shutdowns at plants like West Point’s Kia campus – and boost the country’s competitiveness globally.
Multiple environmental groups have come out in strong support of the Inflation Reduction Act being proposed in the Senate, agreeing with President Joe Biden’s assessment about the massive investments in fighting climate change that would occur if the legislation becomes law.
The city of Atlanta will meet on August 1st to further discuss their plan to donate $300,000 to the National Network of Abortion Funds in order to support organizations like Access Reproductive Care-Southeast that help women get the support and money they need for abortions, including out-of-state travel.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams wrote a letter requesting an investigation of Governor Kemp and his administration after Georgia destroyed over 16,000 cans of baby formula during an unprecedented formula shortage.
Multiple environmental groups have come out in strong support of the Inflation Reduction Act being proposed in the Senate, agreeing with President Joe Biden’s assessment about the massive investments in fighting climate change that would occur if the legislation becomes law.
As schools start across the Atlanta-metro area this week, weather experts are telling parents to pack an umbrella as rain showers are expected to hit.
Every three years Georgia Power is required to inform the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on how it will provide energy to meet electricity demand of its 2.7 million customers over the next 20 years. On July 21st, the commission approved Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that would shut down all but two of Georgia Power’s coal-fired power plants in the state.