Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 11, 2026
Nov. 11, 2026 Augusta Chronicle
Georgia Power disputes Sierra Club report on fossil fuel plans
Erica Van Buren reports that a recent report from the Sierra Club gave Georgia Power an F grade for the fourth consecutive year, citing the utility’s continued reliance on fossil fuels and limited planned expansion of renewable energy. The claims are disputed by the state’s largest power generator, which says the report fails to acknowledge the utility’s efforts to keep down costs for ratepayers while remaining a reliable source for electricity.
Nov. 11, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Economic Development
Christy Simo reports, for the 13th year in a row, Georgia has been ranked the No. 1 state for business by Area Development magazine. Each year, corporate site selection consultants rank all 50 states using 20 factors, and Georgia came out on top because of its site readiness and a strong skilled workforce, among many other reasons.
Nov. 11, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How Georgia’s economy will look in blue
Kelly Yamanouchi reports, Gov. Brian Kemp has bragged for years about Georgia’s top ranking for business by several publications. This year is the 13th the Peach State has held the title, for instance, in Area Development magazine.
Nov. 11, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal
Marietta proposal would limit data centers to heavy industrial areas
Megan Jackson reports, the Marietta City Council is scheduled to hear a proposal that would regulate data centers on Thursday. Under the ordinance, data centers would be restricted to heavy industrial zoning areas and require a special land use permit.
Nov. 11, 2026 WSB TV
Mableton approves financial hardship relief program for public safety tax assessments
Staff reports, Mableton residents facing financial hardship could get more time to pay their public safety tax assessments under a new relief program that the City Council approved. The Mableton City Council voted Tuesday during a special-called meeting to establish the Public Safety Special Service District Senior and Financial Hardship Relief Program.
Nov. 11, 2026 Savannah Morning News
Jimmy Carter farm in Georgia sold for $8.5 million. What happens next?
Miguel Legoas reports, a Georgia property with presidential roots will soon become public land. On Monday, the Conservation Fund announced it had acquired the family farm of former President Jimmy Carter who died in 2024.
Nov. 11, 2026 State Affairs
Facing backlash, Flock calls for state rules on its cameras
Austin Jenkins reports, Flock Safety, the leading automated license plate reader camera company at the center of a growing firestorm over privacy, says it is expecting an onslaught of bills in 2027 to regulate the technology — and agrees that further guardrails are needed. Andrea Korb, Flock’s senior director of policy, said on a webinar hosted by the libertarian-leaning R Street Institute that the company supports “strong legislation state by state” to regulate the cameras.
Nov. 11, 2026 Gainesville Times
Hall’s Drew Echols elected to Senate Republican leadership
Danny McArthur reports that State Sen. Drew Echols, R-Gainesville, has been elected vice chairman of the Georgia Senate Republican Caucus for the 2027-28 legislative session. Echols, who represents the 49th District in Hall County, was selected by his colleagues as Senate Republicans prepare to govern with a 29-27 majority in the chamber.
Nov. 11, 2026 GPB
Georgia voted overwhelmingly for upgrades to 911. The next step is funding it
Sofi Gratas reports, Georgians overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment during last week’s midterm election that mandates the funding of upgrades to the state’s 911 system. The amendment, third on the ballot, passed with 78% of the vote.
Nov. 11, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Georgia’s Latinos shift toward Democratic candidates, for now
Ignacio Perez reports that the number of Georgia Latinos who cast a ballot this year dwarfed 2022’s midterm turnout, with the high cost of living and the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics top of mind for many of them. GALEO, a nonpartisan group driving civic participation among the state’s Latinos, announced that 198,000 Latinos voted in the midterms, an increase of 78% from 2022, according to data gathered from the secretary of state.
Nov. 11, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia’s incoming lieutenant governor faces Senate power struggle
Riley Bunch reports that Georgia’s incoming Democratic lieutenant governor, Josh McLaurin, pledged throughout his campaign and after his Election Day win to work with Republicans in the Senate to advance bipartisan legislation and avoid political gridlock. But with Republicans a retaining narrow majority in the Senate — the last GOP stronghold at the Capitol after Democrats swept statewide races and secured a House majority — McLaurin’s ability to deliver on that promise faces obstacles largely beyond his control.
