Sarah Kallis

2 weeks ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

Gov. Brian Kemp is throwing his support behind an energy rate freeze in Georgia. Kemp said at a news conference at the state Capitol on Wednesday that the deal negotiated between Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission is good for consumers and businesses in the state. " That kind of long-term thinking is shared by our utility partners, and that's why energy in the state of Georgia is so reliable, plentiful, and will remain so for decades to come," he said.

2 weeks ago | wuga.org | Sarah Kallis |Alexia Ridley

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff held a hearing in Atlanta Monday to hear from renters who say they were treated unfairly by corporate landlords. It’s part of his investigation into Georgia’s housing crisis, and the corporations that he says own thirty percent of single-family rental homes in Georgia, driving up prices. “Georgia families have reported to my office that they’re being squeezed out of the housing market as large companies buy up Georgia homes in bulk, and drive up home prices,” Ossoff said.

2 weeks ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

Over 100 protesters gathered at a park in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon to speak out against what they're calling the "death of democracy." Demonstrators in Piedmont Park laid on the ground with homemade headstones for what they called a "die in," while a band played the funeral march. Bree Boyd, the vice chair of 50501 Georgia, helped to organize the event after seeing a similar event in another state. "We are literally watching democracy crumbling before our eyes," she said.

3 weeks ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether to uphold a lower court ruling that found a conservative voting organization did not violate the Federal Voting Rights Act when it challenged over 360,000 Georgia voter registrations in 2021. The case involved a mass voter challenge by the right-leaning group True the Vote. Plaintiffs, including Fair Fight, founded by Stacey Abrams argued the voter challenges were intended to intimidate voters and disproportionately affected voters of color.

3 weeks ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

Governor Brian Kemp signed a series of workforce development bills into law at the state capitol Monday. Kemp said there is a reason Georgia is consistently named the No. 1 state for business for as he signed four bills into law. "To us, that is not just a title," he said. "It represents real jobs for hardworking Georgians and historic investments coming to literally every part of our state.