By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — State regulators heard familiar complaints on Monday about Georgia Power customers paying more for electricity after years of being saddled with runaway nuclear expansion costs. Plant Vogtle’s two nuclear reactors took...
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By Alice Barrett, Georgia Law News — This reporting is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to reporting on climate solutions and a just future. This story also appeared in Grist and...
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By Emily Jones, WABE — This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Georgia’s Public Service...
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By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — Georgia ranked 21st in the country for the percentage of hospitals earning an “A” grade in a new report. In the fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, the Peach State ranked 10 places...
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By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team, Fox 5 Atlanta — ATLANTA – The Leapfrog Group has released the eagerly awaited fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. These grades serve as a critical benchmark, shedding light on preventable medical...
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By Fayette County News — ATLANTA – On Oct. 12, Georgia Watch presented its 2023 Consumer Champion awards to six advocates and legislators for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia, including Rep. Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), Defense and...
More infoATLANTA, GA – October 13, 2023 – Yesterday, Georgia Watch presented its 2023 Consumer Champion Awards to six exceptional individuals for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia. Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), Defense &...
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By Justin Gray, WSB-TV — Watch the full news story here. ATLANTA — Just days after we reported that members of the U.S. Senate were pressing a real estate company for answers about its 40-year listing agreements, Channel 2 Action News has...
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By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — (The Center Square) — Georgia ranked ninth for residents struggling to pay off medical debt. According to a new report from HelpAdvisor.com, more than one in six Georgians (17.3%) with a credit report have medical...
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By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal Constitution — Georgia Power, staff for the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) and several consumer advocacy groups have reached a deal that could pass $7.6 billion in remaining Plant Vogtle expansion costson to...
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By Jeff Dantre, WUGA — A legislative study committee looking for ways to modernize Georgia’s Certificate of Need guidelines governing the construction of new health facilities in the state heard from a consumer advocate who’s calling for more notice before...
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By Alice Barrett, Georgia Law News — Several of Georgia’s hospital regulations should be changed or scrapped to give patients better access to health care, advocates and policy analysts told a House of Representatives committee in Augusta. Georgia House’s...
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