Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 10, 2025
Oct. 10, 2025 WABE
Georgia makes strides on emissions while growing economy
Emily Jones reports that Georgia has cut its greenhouse gas emissions per person nearly in half in the last 20 years, mostly by replacing coal power plants with natural gas and solar. But the state still has a long way to go to cut emissions enough to make a dent in climate change, according to a new analysis by Georgia Tech researchers in partnership with Drawdown Georgia.
Oct. 10, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Georgia Grown
Staff reports, the 2025 edition of Georgia Grown Magazine is out. Read about Georgia’s top industry and its foundational role in the state!
Oct. 10, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
‘We’re coming for your jobs,’ California says of Atlanta’s film industry
Savannah Sicurella reports, in front of a room of entertainment industry professionals, Dee Dee Myers, a senior adviser to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, had a message for Georgia. “We love Atlanta, but we’re coming for your jobs,” Myers said last month.
Oct. 10, 2025 11 Alive
Employees say 100+ people jobless, given no severance after distribution plant closes in Commerce
Chase Houle reports that dozens of longtime employees in Commerce, which is about 30 minutes north of Athens, said they were blindsided Tuesday morning when they walked into Baker and Taylor for work only to be handed a separation notice. For those affected by the layoffs, the City of Commerce said residents struggling to pay their bills can contact the Director of Finance to discuss utility payment options.
Oct. 10, 2025 Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Sportswear indicates layoffs or closure, according to state filing
Joe Hotchkiss reports that one of the Augusta area’s oldest manufacturers appears to be closing. Ninety-three workers are expected to be laid off in a business restructuring for the new owner of the former Augusta Sportswear in Grovetown, according to a notice submitted to the Georgia Department of Labor.
Oct. 10, 2025 Savannah Morning News
Savannah Downtown Business Association luncheon focuses on meeting workforce need
Joseph Schwartzburt reports that a study to assess ongoing workforce development efforts in the Savannah region will be conducted in 2026. Regional Industry Support Enterprise (RISE) President and CEO Anna Chafin shared the information Wednesday afternoon during the Savannah Downton Business Association‘s (SDBA) October luncheon.
Oct. 10, 2025 The Brunswick News
Kingsland “disengaged” from annexation request
Gordon Jackson reports that a town hall meeting is planned Thursday to clarify plans and address concerns Camden County residents may have on a request for Kingsland to annex a 572-acre site in an unincorporated area of the county. Plans are for a 10-year build out of the property, partly owned by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-1, who purchased a 471-acre tract as a hunting camp.
Oct. 10, 2025 Gainesville Times
Here’s the status of NGHS talks with UnitedHealthcare as fall enrollment is near
Jeff Gill reports, for many, including teachers on state health plans and seniors on Medicare, Fall is about deciding on insurance providers for the upcoming year. In that vein, Northeast Georgia Health System has sent a letter to insurance brokers saying United Healthcare is still out of network.
Oct. 10, 2025 GPB
U.S. representatives defend their parties’ positions as government shutdown continues
Sarah Kallis reports, as Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate continue to spar over a funding resolution to end the shutdown, house members are back in their districts defending their positions. Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath said her party will not budge on its position on health care and the Affordable Care Act.
Oct. 10, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
GOP ‘scared to death’ by Dem turnout as Kemp rallies for ‘important’ PSC election
Kala Hunter reports, next week, early voting begins for two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which regulates rates, services and operations of utility companies in the state. Utility expert Charles Hua refers to the Public Service Commissioners as the “Supreme Court justices of energy.” Hua is executive director of Powerlines, a nonpartisan organization aimed at modernizing utility regulation for consumers to lower utility bills and grow the economy.
Oct. 10, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues
Alander Rocha reports, as the government shutdown drags into its second week, Georgia’s congressional delegation is locked in a partisan struggle over who is to blame, with one of the state’s most high-profile Republicans, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, seemingly charting her own political path by challenging both parties on the issue of rising health care costs. Greene, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, broke with her party’s leadership and declared, “I’m carving my own lane” in an online post this week.
Oct. 10, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Solar power and data centers a focus for Public Service Commission candidate
Ty Tagami reports that a solar power advocate who is running for a seat on Georgia’s energy regulation agency made his case without opposition Wednesday when his opponent declined to participate in a broadcasted debate. “Why didn’t you have the courage to show up today and defend your six rate hikes in two years,” Peter Hubbard, the Democrat running to unseat Republican Fitz Johnson from the Public Service Commission, said at the Atlanta Press Club debate Wednesday. “And what will you do to lower power bills?”
Oct. 10, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Carr steps up criticism of Burt Jones as governor’s race heats up
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, the feud between Attorney General Chris Carr and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones keeps escalating. But rather than play out on the airwaves or on social media, the latest clash between the Republican rivals for governor unfolded in a more unconventional setting.
