By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square contributor – (The Center Square) — Georgia’s consumer protections against debt collectors are among the worst in the nation. That’s according to a new report from the National Consumer Law Center, which...
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Listen to the full interview here. By Jim Burress, WABE All Things Considered — During the pandemic, consumer debt lawsuits went on hiatus. Dockets though are once again full with collections-related cases. Georgia offers little protection from wage...
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Atlanta, GA, January 30, 2023 – With millions of families struggling to find financial stability as soaring inflation drives up the costs of basic necessities, our state legislature plays a vital role in protecting Georgia households from seizure of...
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By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Unit 3 was expected to be operational by the end of the first quarter, but cooling system problem creates new delay Georgia Power said Wednesday that “vibrations” were discovered within the cooling system of...
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GA Power customers will see about a 12% increase over the next three years
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Liz Coyle with watchdog group Georgia Watch says even more increases are likely to come.
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By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The two new nuclear reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle remain on track to begin generating electricity next year, Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear staff said Tuesday in the companies’ latest...
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By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — Roughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals earned a grade of C, according to a new analysis from an independent national watchdog. Of the 83 hospitals The Leapfrog Group graded, it gave 21 hospitals (25.3%) an A, 23...
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Atlanta, GA, November 30, 2022 – Marking the tenth anniversary of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization representing the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care...
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By Margaret Coker/The Current GA, Joel Jacobs/ProPublica, with research by Mollie Simon/ProPublica — For some Georgia residents, title pawn contracts offer a quick way to obtain desperately needed cash. But poor regulation of a confusing system traps many...
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By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with the final day dominated by a debate over whether the utility should expand its popular rooftop solar program. Georgia Power is pushing for...
More infoBy Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service — ATLANTA — In late September, Georgia Power executives explained during several days of hearings before the state Public Service Commission why the Atlanta-based utility needs a nearly 12% rate increase over the...
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