Dave Williams

Atlanta, Georgia

Bureau Chief at Capitol Beat

Government reporter for Atlanta Business Chronicle. @AtlBizChron http://t.co/IUMxbK3QQF. 404-249-1044.

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PSC hopeful Daniel Blackman tossed from primary ballot

1 week ago | mdjonline.com | Dave Williams

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Wednesday disqualified state Public Service Commission (PSC) candidate Daniel Blackman from next month's Democratic Primary ballot. In a ruling that upheld a decision an administrative law judge handed down on Tuesday, Raffensperger declared that Blackman failed to prove he had established residence inside PSC District 3 at least one year before this November's general election as required by state law.
University of West Georgia getting new president

1 week ago | mdjonline.com | Dave Williams

ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to name Christopher “Mike” Johnson as the sole finalist for president of the University of West Georgia (UWG). Johnson, currently serving as chief of staff at the University of Houston, will succeed the Carrollton school's interim President, Ashwani Monga, whose permanent role is as the university system's executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer.
Water Rescue: Good Samaritan helps save husband, wife thrown from boat on the Ogeechee River

1 week ago | wjcl.com | Dave Williams

KEEP IT HERE. A HEAVY POLICE RESPONSE TO A DEATH AT A BALLPARK IN BROOKLET. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW FLOODING CONCERNS IN SAVANNAH. WE TALK WITH CITY OFFICIALS ABOUT WHATS BEING DONE TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM. THE RESTORATION OF A HISTORIC SAVANNAH LANDMARK HAS BEEN APPROVED. WHEN THAT PROCESS WILL GET STARTED AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. 301 BYPASS AT AKINS RD IN STATESBORO THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING -- I'M EMMA HAMILTON.
Augusta woman pleads guilty to running a "ghost" tax preparation business from her home

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Dave Williams

Augusta resident Kim Brown pleaded guilty to operating an illegal tax preparation business from her home. Brown falsified tax returns for clients, resulting in $541,912 in fraudulent refunds. ATLANTA - An Augusta woman has pleaded guilty to running a "ghost" tax preparation business out of her home.
Augusta 'ghost' tax preparer guilty of filing false returns

1 week ago | mainstreetnews.com | Dave Williams

An Augusta woman has pleaded guilty to running a "ghost" tax preparation business out of her home. Kim Brown, 40, faces up to three years in prison on each of two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false tax returns, a period of supervised release after serving her sentence, and monetary penalties.
PSC representative argue Georgia Power has overestimated the capacity it will need

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Dave Williams

Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission's Public Interest Advocacy Staff disagree on the amount of additional generating capacity needed to meet future energy demands, particularly from data centers. While the PIA Staff recommends reducing Georgia Power's load forecast by 2,000 megawatts, Georgia Power argues this doesn't account for in-development data center projects.
PSC Staff Disputes Georgia Power Generating Capacity Request

1 week ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Dave Williams

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Georgia PSC Hopeful Daniel Blackman Tossed from Primary Ballot

1 week ago | tribuneledgernews.com | Dave Williams

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PSC will hear arguments for how Georgia Power plans to use mix of energy resources

1 week ago | savannahnow.com | Dave Williams

Starting May 27, Georgia Power executives will defend the mix of energy resources the utility intends to rely on for generating electricity against critics who say the plan relies too much on fossil fuels and not enough on renewable power. The state Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a second round of hearings expected to last several days on Georgia Power's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
PSC to resume hearings on Ga. Power energy supply plan

1 week ago | times-georgian.com | Dave Williams

Starting May 27, Georgia Power executives will defend the mix of energy resources the utility intends to rely on for generating electricity against critics who say the plan relies too much on fossil fuels and not enough on renewable power. The state Public Service Commission will hold a second round of hearings expected to last several days on Georgia Power’s 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).