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July 19, 2019 WABE 90.1 Education Department OK’s New Testing Pilots For Georgia Schools Martha Dalton reports that the U.S. Education Department has approved two testing pilot programs some Georgia school districts will use. The department OK’d the Georgia MAP…

July 18, 2019 Washington Post Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia hospitalized with fractured ribs after a fall at his Washington apartment Michael Brice-Saddler reports that Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) was hospitalized with four fractured ribs Tuesday night after falling in…

July 17, 2019 WABE 90.1 Regulators Approve Georgia Power’s Long-Range Plan, With More Solar Molly Samuels reports that Georgia Power will increase its solar power in the coming years, close a coal-fired power plant and add more wood burning to…

July 16, 2019 Rome News-Tribune Fate of Plant Hammond to be sealed Tuesday Doug Walker reports that Tuesday is D-Day for Georgia Power Plant Hammond. The Georgia Public Service Commission is slated to rule on the utility’s Integrated Resource Plan…

July 15, 2019 Georgia.gov Stitch Fix to Open Facility, Create 900+ Jobs in Douglas Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Friday that Stitch Fix, the leading online personal styling service, will open a new distribution center in…

July 12, 2019 Georgia.gov Kroger, Ocado Solutions to Build New Facility, Create 410 Jobs in Clayton County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Thursday that Kroger, one of the nation’s leading grocery retailers, and Ocado Solutions – a…

July 11, 2019 Georgia.gov Amazon to Build New Fulfillment Center, Create 1,000 Jobs in Gwinnett, DeKalb Counties Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties, creating…

July 10, 2019 WABE 90.1 Across Georgia, Farmers Markets For Those With Little Cash Marianna Bacallo reports that while most farmers’ markets are a way of supporting local farmers, a series of markets popping up around the state are also…

July 9, 2019 Georgia.gov June Net Tax Revenues Up 7.4% Staff reports that Georgia’s June net tax collections totaled roughly $2.12 billion for an increase of $146 million, or 7.4%, compared to June 2018 when net tax collections totaled nearly…

July 8, 2019 Augusta Chronicle Vogtle construction reaches new milestones Staff reports that several key milestones have been reached in the expansion at Plant Vogtle, according to Georgia Power. The site now has about 8,000 workers, which represents a record…