Georgia Trend Daily – June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 Capitol Beat News
PSC hears Georgia Power rate freeze plan
Dave Williams reports that executives representing Georgia Power and the state’s energy regulating agency Thursday defended the utility’s plan to freeze rates against accusations that the temporary pause won’t stop customer bills from increasing. Georgia Power and the state Public Service Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy (PIA) Staff reached agreement last month to freeze the company’s base rates for the next three years.
June 27, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Catching up with… Chris Clark
Rachel Wallenstein reports that Georgia native Chris Clark previously served as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and executive director of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. In 2023, Clark published his first book, The CEO Imperative: Faith Based Service in a Toxic World.
June 27, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After outcry, TVA refines plan for North Georgia lake dam repairs
Fletcher Page reports that local officials and business owners in Hiawassee received welcome news this week about the future of Lake Chatuge, the economic lifeblood of the northeast Georgia mountain community. The Tennessee Valley Authority has narrowed its options for repairing the lake’s aging dam, and the latest plans likely won’t require significant water drawdowns during peak tourism months.
June 27, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Blazing temps threaten both people and animals as heat wave rolls through Georgia
Amber Roldan reports, while the Peach State is no stranger to high temperatures, this week was hotter than most. A National Weather Service heat advisory warned of high temperatures and humidity across the state.
June 27, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Georgia public universities back new multi-state accreditation model
Ty Tagami reports that the University System of Georgia has joined five other public systems in the South to establish a new accreditation model for their institutions and for higher education broadly. The multi-state consortium announced Thursday that its new accreditation organization will prioritize academics, student outcomes and achievement.
June 27, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal
Truist Park, Battery revenues continue to outpace county debt service
Isabelle Manders reports, the county’s partnership with the Atlanta Braves through Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta continues to improve as investment grows, providing more revenue into the county’s general fund than its debt obligation, according to the county’s chief financial officer. Last year, Cobb CFO Bill Volckmann shared that Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta produced more property tax revenue than Cobb County paid from its general fund to service its debt on the project.
June 27, 2025 Early County News
Resources for Georgia Pacific Cedar Springs employees available
Staff reports, last week the Rapid Response Team with Work- Source GA presented resources to Georgia Pacific-Cedar Springs employees. Some of the employees may not have been able to attend.
June 27, 2025 Rome News-Tribune
Fireball, possible meteor spotted in sky over Georgia
Jack Lindner reports that residents across the southeast reported sightings of a fireball streaking across the sky Thursday, leaving many to wonder what it could have been. NASA reported the incident on their website, saying a probable meteorite fell somewhere near Blacksville, Georgia, approximately an hour southeast of downtown Atlanta.
June 27, 2025 11 Alive
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado in Upson County with winds of 95 miles per hour
Melissa Nord and Molly Oak report that the National Weather Service surveyed damage in Upson County Thursday afternoon, confirming that a tornado moved through the area during an overnight storm. The tornado, an EF-1, had winds of 95 miles per hour.
June 27, 2025 The Brunswick News
Only one polling place open for PSC runoff
Gordon Jackson reports, as a result of the low turnout in the Democratic special primary election for the Georgia Public Service Commission’s District 3 race, only one polling place will be open for the July 15 runoff in Glynn County. Bethel-Evangel Community Church at 801 I St. in Brunswick will be the only poll open.
June 27, 2025 The Current
Counties file complaint before the state seeking to remove Brunswick DA
Jabari Gibbs reports that commissioners of the five counties served by the Brunswick Judicial Circuit have signed a joint complaint seeking to remove District Attorney Keith Higgins from his position, four officials told The Current. The complaint filed to Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) is the latest development in a slow-rolling saga that has pitted the Republican DA against fellow GOP elected county leaders who approve large portions of his budget.
June 27, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Federal judge halts Georgia law restricting youth access to social media
Ty Tagami reports, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against enforcement of a 2024 Georgia law that sought to limit social media companies’ access to children. The Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act sailed through the General Assembly with broad bipartisan support and was a top priority for Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.
June 27, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dooley seeks support as he weighs U.S. Senate bid in Georgia
Greg Bluestein reports, former football coach Derek Dooley’s potential bid for U.S. Senate is no fleeting trial balloon. Since emerging as a potential GOP rival to Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff, Dooley has quietly met with Georgia donors aligned with Gov. Brian Kemp and traveled to Washington to sit down with senior Republicans close to President Donald Trump.
