Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 26, 2025
Nov. 26, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Electric car drivers to get more charging stations in Georgia
Ty Tagami reports that electric vehicle owners will eventually have another 26 places to recharge when motoring through Georgia after the state awarded $24.4 million in federal funding to build chargers along highways and interstates. “This investment will help further secure our status as a national leader in innovation and infrastructure for years to come,” Gov. Brian Kemp said of the money from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Four years of success improving health, confidence, and participation among older adults across metro Atlanta.
Nov. 26, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Atlanta Regional Commission’s Digital Access Project Helps Older Adults Improve Health Outcomes
Julia Roberts reports, since 2021, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has worked to expand access to evidence-based wellness programs (EBPs) for older adults through its Digital Access Pilot Project (DAPP). The project was developed to help older adults overcome barriers such as lack of internet access, limited technology skills, and transportation challenges, allowing them to safely participate in virtual health and wellness classes from home.
Nov. 26, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hackers attack authority that runs Georgia real estate database
Zachary Hansen reports, a state authority that oversees and manages a widely used database of Georgia’s real estate records said it recently suffered a sophisticated ransomware attack. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, which operates the central database for the state’s real estate index, announced Sunday it restricted its website and halted related services because of the cyberattack.
Nov. 26, 2025 Savannah Morning News
Could data centers be heading to Port Wentworth? The council thinks so
Destini Ambus reports that a data center could be coming to Port Wentworth. Thursday night, Port Wentworth City Council held the first reading of an amendment to the zoning ordinance to define data centers, and add it as a land use in the Industrial, Infrastructure and Transportation, I-1 zone.
Nov. 26, 2025 Macon Telegraph
Record $6M gift aims to bolster Wesleyan College’s business program. See how
Myracle Lewis reports, Wesleyan College’s campaign to expand women’s education has received a record one-time $6 million donation, the college announced Nov. 20. The money comes from Sylvia Maxwell Brown, Mary Beth and Dennis Swearingen and Stanford Brown.
Nov. 26, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Remaking Downtown: From SoDo to GSU
Kenna Simmons reports, former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neal famously said “all politics is local” – and while that may not be true today, it still holds for development. Literally, of course, at ground level, all development is local – though sometimes it’s so big it affects an entire region.
Nov. 26, 2025 Albany Herald
Almost there: City of Albany closes in on completing $135 million drainage project
Alan Mauldin reports, after four years and spending more than $130 million, there is light at the end of the tunnel, or more accurately in this case, at the end of the drain pipe, for the city of Albany. Faced with the Herculean task of achieving the 85% separation of stormwater and sewage flow in its antiquated underground system, the city has two projects that need to be completed by the end of the month.
Nov. 26, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal
Bruce, Howard advance to Senate District 35 runoff after results certified
Megan Jackson reports, this week, the Cobb County Board of Elections certified the November 18 special election results for the Senate District 35 race, which is headed to a runoff. The results were certified 3-0 with board members Kendall Watkins and Reginald Turner absent.
Nov. 26, 2025 State Affairs
Green’s exit highlights push for authenticity over party loyalty
Beau Evans reports, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green’s departure, set for Jan. 5, highlights a deepening desire among local conservative voters for elected leaders cut from their own cloth rather than toeing the party line — a preference poised to play a pivotal role in deciding high-profile races for statewide offices in 2026. That emphasis on individuality over a team-player mentality has heightened in the schism between Greene and President Donald Trump, who viewed the congresswoman as among his fiercest allies before recent public splits over foreign policy, health care subsidies and the release of files on convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein caused their relationship to collapse.
Nov. 26, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Georgia tax credit program helps stabilize finances of rural hospitals, though challenges remain
Alander Rocha reports, a nearly decade-old tax credit program has directed hundreds of millions of dollars to struggling rural hospitals in Georgia over the years, helping to stabilize their finances. But critics of the program, including those who advocate for full Medicaid expansion, say the program continues to fall short of giving Georgia’s hospitals the support they need to survive long term.
Nov. 26, 2025 Savannah Morning News
Savannah-area lawmakers discuss priorities for next legislative session
Evan Lasseter reports, a tried-and-true Savannah holiday season tradition took place last week as local business leaders and legislators gathered for the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative breakfast, which always takes place ahead of each year’s session in January. Savannah Chamber President and CEO Bert Brantley hosted Chatham County’s state legislative delegation on a pair of panels tackling topics such as tourism, economic development and education before the Georgia General Assembly resumes work on Jan. 12 next year.
Nov. 26, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Georgia Congressman pushes for deeper investigation into Epstein’s network
Ty Tagami reports, a Georgia Congressman who voted for legislation last week mandating the release of documents connected with child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said on Monday that it does not go far enough and that he wants further investigation. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week with votes in favor by all 14 members of Georgia’s Congressional delegation, including Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican from Tifton.
Nov. 26, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?
Tia Mitchell reports, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she is resigning from Congress after a very public and bitter falling out with President Donald Trump. Once Greene steps down in early January, Gov. Brian Kemp will set the dates for a special election to determine who will serve the remainder of her two-year term representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
