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Jan. 2, 2020 WABE 90.1 2019 was Atlanta’s warmest year on record Molly Samuel reports that 2019 was Atlanta’s warmest on record. Every month except for November was warmer than average this year, but what really pushed 2019 over the…

Dec. 31, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Lifts Drought Response Molly Samuel reports that Georgia officials are lifting drought rules across the state. After a late summer heatwave, more than 100 Georgia counties — including all of metro Atlanta — had…

Dec. 30, 2019 New York Times John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer Emily Cochrane reports that Representative John Lewis, Democrat of Georgia and an icon of the civil rights movement, announced on Sunday that he had…

Dec. 27, 2019 Capitol Beat New year to ring in new state laws Dave Williams reports that the “heartbeat” anti-abortion bill Gov. Brian Kemp pushed through the General Assembly this year will not take effect Jan. 1 as intended, blocked…

Dec. 26, 2019 Savannah Morning News Future sunnier for Ga. rooftop solar Mary Landers reports that the big takeway from a recent Georgia Power rate case is that customers will be paying a total of $4 more per month on…

Dec. 24, 2019 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Unemployment at Lowest in State History Staff reports that yesterday, the Georgia Department of Labor released the record-breaking November jobs report for the state of Georgia. The unemployment rate hit the lowest percentage…

Dec. 23, 2019 WABE 90.1 EPA Signs Off On Georgia’s Plan To Regulate Coal Ash Molly Samuel reports that the state of Georgia has the go-ahead from the federal government to regulate coal ash, a byproduct from burning coal for…

Dec. 20, 2019 Athens Banner-Herald Georgia hits record low unemployment Staff reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate hit 3.3% in November, marking the state’s lowest unemployment since the federal government started keeping records in 1976, the Georgia Department of Labor announced…

Dec. 19, 2019 Georgia.gov GreenView Floors International, Inc. to Create 238 Jobs in Adairsville-Bartow County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that GreenView Floors International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of vinyl and laminate flooring, will establish its…

Dec. 18, 2019 Capital Beat News, Savannah Morning News Georgia Power proposed rate increase approved by state regulators Dave Williams reports that Georgia energy regulators approved a rate increase for Georgia Power Co. Tuesday that will raise its basic service…