ATLANTA (March 2, 2020) | Senate Bill 329, introduced by Senator Randy Robertson (R-Cataula), passed the Senate Finance Committee today. Also known as the Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act, this bill would close legal loopholes that currently allow car titles...
More infoSen. Chuck Hufstetler and Rep. Lee Hawkins Introduced Companion Bills to End Surprise Billing
ATLANTA (February 4, 2020) | Today, Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Lee Hawkins (R – Gainesville) introduced identical legislation aimed at eliminating balance or surprise billing for many healthcare services. Senate Bill 359 and...
More infoSen. Randy Robertson Introduces Bill to Address Car Title Loans
ATLANTA (January 27, 2020) | Today, Senator Randy Robertson (R – Columbus) introduced a bill that calls “title pawns” what they are – loans that should be subject to Georgia’s usury laws. The bill, known as the Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act, would...
More infoGeorgia Hospital Safety Still Improving Despite Drop in Ranking
Atlanta, Georgia—November 7, 2019 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit aiming to improve health care quality for consumers, employers and purchasers, announced today the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Georgia ranks 34th in the nation...
More infoGeorgia Court of Appeals Sends Plant Vogtle Challenge Back to Fulton County Superior Court
Atlanta, GA—Groups challenging the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) decision to continue the Vogtle nuclear expansion project despite billions in cost overruns will have another chance to make their case that the decision was procedurally flawed and...
More infoGeorgia Watch honors 2019 Consumer Champions
ATLANTA, GA – On October 10, 2019, Georgia Watch presented its 2019 Consumer Champion Awards to four individuals for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia. Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta, Health & Human Services...
More infoGeorgia Making Significant Strides in Hospital Safety
Atlanta, Georgia—May 15, 2019 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit aiming to improve health care quality for consumers, employers and purchasers, announced today the fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Georgia ranks 15th in the nation for...
More infoCFPB Payday Rule Rollback Puts Georgians at Risk
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) moved to gut the agency’s own consumer protections against predatory payday and car-title lenders, leaving people exposed to the harms of these predatory products. Georgia thankfully already has...
More infoGroups Challenge Ruling Dismissing Appeal of Flawed Plant Vogtle Decision
Atlanta, GA—Georgia groups are challenging a ruling from the Fulton County Superior Court late last month, which dismissed their appeal of the Public Service Commission's decision approving forecast cost increases at Plant Vogtle, where the price tag to...
More infoGeorgia Showing Significant Gains in Hospital Safety
Atlanta, Georgia—Nov. 8, 2018 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit aiming to improve health care quality for consumers, employers and purchasers, announced today the fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Georgia ranks 17th in the nation for...
More infoCourt Holds First Hearing in Challenge to Georgia Public Service Commission’s Approval of Plant Vogtle Cost Increases
Atlanta, GA, October 31, 2018—Today Georgia groups argued before the Fulton County Superior Court in their challenge to the Georgia Public Service Commission’s (PSC) decision to approve a revised price tag amounting to billions of dollars in cost...
More infoNew Report Finds Georgians Exposed to Larger, Longer High Interest Predatory Loans
NCLC 50-State Review of Consumer Protection Laws for a $10,000 Five-Year Installment Loan Download the full report, including a map, charts, and tables, complete list of recommendations, and a summary of the laws in Georgia that apply to a $10,000...
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