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Georgia Power Co. announced on Monday that it has agreed to a plan with regulatory staff to hold base power rates steady through the end of 2028, although customer bills could still rise in 2026 or later because of the costs of rebuilding from Hurricane Helene and buying natural gas and coal.
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U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff held a hearing in Atlanta Monday to hear from renters who say they were treated unfairly by corporate landlords.
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The temporary suspension of evictions that were seen in COVID-19 have been linked to reports of reduced child abuse, as much as 21%.
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Clarke County Schools approved a tentative $255M budget for FY 2026, including $1.1M for 17 new school resource officers and increases for salaries and health insurance.
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A federal appeals court in Atlanta is reviewing three cases challenging Georgia’s redrawn election maps. The outcome could affect the 2026 elections and influence how courts interpret the Voting Rights Act.
NPR News
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From hundreds of entries, our judges chose one student's intimate telling of the value of lifelong friendships and being single as the grand-prize winner of the NPR College Podcast Challenge.
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Collecting Trump's tariffs could be tricky. The agencies that screen imports say they're frequently overwhelmed and understaffed, and experts say exporters are becoming cannier at evading taxes.
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A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.
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NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades.
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