IMPACT AREAS

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Financial Protection

Through our Financial Protection Program (FPP), we focus on safeguarding consumer protections and issues that impact consumers’ wallets and quality of life, including identity theft, home foreclosure and predatory lending.

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Healthcare Access

The Health Access Program (HAP) seeks to ensure and expand access to safe and affordable healthcare for all Georgians through consumer empowerment, policy development and advocacy.

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Consumer Energy

The Consumer Energy Program (CEP) advocates on behalf of Georgia’s residential and small business customers in energy-related matters before Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) and at the state capitol.

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Civil Justice

We seek to protect the right to trial by jury and promote access to the courts for all Georgians, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or economic level.

CONSUMER GUIDES

Advocacy Guide

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Advocates, community members, and others working on issues at the state-level often seek to spur legislative change.

The guide is designed to be used both independently and together to help shape your advocacy strategy and connect with elected officials.

Medical Bills and Debt Guide

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If you are one of millions of people struggling with medical bills or want to know how to lessen and manage your medical debt, this guide is for you!

Military Consumer Guide

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Military families are at a shockingly high risk for scams and deceptive business practices. The Guide will teach you how to protect yourself from common scams and inform you about your rights as a consumer.

Resource Directory

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Use this guide to jumpstart your research, explore avenues of advocacy you may be unfamiliar with, and connect with organizations working in your community.
This directory was curated as a guide for resources from individual and community-level perspectives. Organizations that provide assistance or guidance within each issue area are sub-categorized by geographic region.

Safer Lending Guide

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This guide takes an in-depth look at the types of small-dollar loans permitted in Georgia, how they are regulated, and who predatory lenders target.

POLICY PAPERS

Equity Impacts of Legislation

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This paper provides recommendations for adopting and implementing an Equity Impact Tool (EIT) to help lawmakers evaluate the positive and negative effects of certain legislation on historically disadvantaged groups in Georgia.

Keeping the Lights On

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Community solar presents an ideal alternative for low-income households who rent, cannot afford the high upfront costs of rooftop solar panels, live in multi-family housing, or lack suitable rooftops for panels.

Managing Garnishment Actions

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This paper provides recommendations for state law amendments to help Georgians pay off their debt while still maintaining a livable wage.

GEORGIA NEWS

Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt
Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt

By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — Georgia ranked ninth for residents...

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Georgia Power, PSC staff reach deal on final Vogtle cost to customers
Georgia Power, PSC staff reach deal on final Vogtle cost to customers

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal Constitution — Georgia Power, staff for the Georgia Public...

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Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant
Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press News— ATLANTA (AP) — Residential customers of Georgia’s largest...

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Call for legislation changes in light of Atlanta Medical Center closing
Call for legislation changes in light of Atlanta Medical Center closing

By Jeff Dantre, WUGA — A legislative study committee looking for ways to modernize Georgia’s...

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Change Georgia laws to improve access to health care
Change Georgia laws to improve access to health care

By Alice Barrett, Georgia Law News — Several of Georgia’s hospital regulations should be changed...

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Consumer advocates want more notice on Georgia hospital closures
Consumer advocates want more notice on Georgia hospital closures

By Nick Thomas, Becker’s Hospital Review — Following Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health...

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Change Georgia laws for better health care access, advocates urge in Augusta meeting
Change Georgia laws for better health care access, advocates urge in Augusta meeting

By Joe Hotchkiss, The Augusta Chronicle — Several of Georgia’s regulations governing hospitals...

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Consumer advocate calls for more notice of hospital closures
Consumer advocate calls for more notice of hospital closures

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service — ATLANTA – The state should require hospitals...

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First new Vogtle nuclear reactor enters operation, making history
First new Vogtle nuclear reactor enters operation, making history

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — WAYNESBORO — The first of the two new...

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Sparks fly at hearing on Georgia Power project that could stick ratepayers with Plant Vogtle tab
Sparks fly at hearing on Georgia Power project that could stick ratepayers with Plant Vogtle tab

By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — The debate surrounding Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle...

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