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Georgia climate scientists sound the alarm on federal research and program cuts

1 day ago | thecurrentga.org | Emily Jones |Mary Landers

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia climate scientists are raising concerns about federal changes they say could hamper research and hurt their overall understanding of climate change. They warn the threat isn’t just to science; farmers, weather forecasters and emergency planners all rely on climate and weather information that’s now at risk.
Hyundai fined $30,000 over wastewater violations

2 days ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers

Georgia regulators have fined Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America $30,000 for improper disposal of wastewater from its Bryan County electric vehicle manufacturing site. That fine could have been larger under Georgia law, potentially surpassing $7 million. Instead, officials from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America reached a settlement and, on April 25, signed a consent agreement that outlines the alleged violations and the agreed-upon fine.
Concerns arise after vote for $78M Chatham emergency center contract nixed

2 days ago | thecurrentga.org | Jake Shore

The process to build the long-awaited Chatham emergency operations center continues to raise transparency and fiscal concerns after Chairman Chester Ellis quietly shelved a vote on a $78 million contract last week. Ellis nixed the vote for the Multi-Agency Public Safety Facility (MAPSF) with little fanfare the night before the Friday county commission meeting.
Kemp signs $37.7 billion budget with focus on education, prison funding

4 days ago | thecurrentga.org | Dave Williams |Susan Catron

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Friday, a spending plan that prioritizes education and prisons. “(This) budget makes important investments to meet the needs of our growing state without growing government or adding to our long-term liabilities,” Kemp said during a signing ceremony at the Georgia Capitol.
Georgia U.S. senators warn Trump’s proposed budget threatens to gut state’s growing EV manufacturing

6 days ago | thecurrentga.org | Stanley Dunlap |Susan Catron

Georgia’s U.S. senators say they are outraged at the prospect of large job losses for clean energy workers if the Republican Congress implements its proposed cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act. Georgia Democratic U.S. Sens.
Georgia Entertainment CEO says large-scale production is slowing down

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Marlon Hyde |Susan Catron

In recent months, Georgia’s film industry has struggled to grab major productions and has been in a slow decline. Since the state beefed up its tax credit in the early 2010s, major-grossing films like those from “The Fast & Furious,” “The Avengers” and “The Hunger Games” series have taken base here. But now, Randy Davidson, CEO and founder of Georgia Entertainment, is saying that the Peach State may be facing a distinctive shift in its production output.
Bailey aims to unite Georgia Democrats as new party chair

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Stanley Dunlap |Susan Catron

Charlie Bailey, a former attorney general and lieutenant governor candidate, was elected as chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia Saturday, replacing Atlanta U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams. Bailey becomes the Democratic Party of Georgia’s first full-time chair as the party intensifies its efforts to fundraise and campaign for candidates and reenergize a base after setbacks following the 2020 historic elections for U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
Kemp signs laws on IVF, tribute to pioneering Black lawmakers

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Craig Nelson

Legislation ensuring a woman’s right to in vitro fertilization in Georgia and a measure authorizing a memorial to the state’s first Black lawmakers topped the list of bills signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp at a ceremony Thursday in Savannah. The ceremony, held at the Savannah Convention Center and attended by local lawmakers and business leaders, capped two days of official business in Savannah for Georgia’s Republican governor.
Glynn sheriff applies for partnership with ICE in county jail

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Jake Shore |Jabari GIbbs |Jabari Gibbs

The Glynn County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to work with federal immigration authorities as part of a program that lets deputies serve warrants on immigrants in the jail. As of April 29, Sheriff Neal Jump’s agency has a pending application to participate in the “Warrant Service Officer” initiative under the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) 287(g) program, according to ICE. It is the only Coastal Georgia law enforcement agency with a pending or active application with ICE.
Gun owners group calls for federal inquiry into firearms industry’s secret sharing of customer data

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Corey Johnson |Susan Catron

More in this seriesA group representing firearms owners has asked three federal agencies to investigate how the gun industry’s main lobbying group secretly used the intimate details of weapons buyers for political purposes.