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HomeTag: In the News

Georgia Power again presses case for customer rate hike to pay for bloated Plant Vogtle expansion

4 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Georgia Power again presses case for customer rate hike to pay for bloated Plant Vogtle expansion

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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Regulators are considering another rate hike for Georgia Power

6 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Regulators are considering another rate hike for Georgia Power

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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Regulators to consider another Georgia Power rate hike

6 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Regulators to consider another Georgia Power rate hike

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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Georgia ranks 21st for percentage of hospitals earning an ‘A’

23 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Georgia ranks 21st for percentage of hospitals earning an ‘A’

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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Grady Memorial, Emory Midtown receive C’s from Leapfrog Group; 24 Georgia hospitals score A’s

November 8, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Grady Memorial, Emory Midtown receive C’s from Leapfrog Group; 24 Georgia hospitals score A’s

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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Rep. Josh Bonner Recognized as Georgia Watch’s 2023 Consumer Champion for Fair Lending

October 18, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Rep. Josh Bonner Recognized as Georgia Watch’s 2023 Consumer Champion for Fair Lending

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...

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Georgia Watch Honors 2023 Consumer Champions

October 13, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0

ATLANTA, 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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Controversial real estate company files for bankruptcy following series of Channel 2 investigations

September 25, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Controversial real estate company files for bankruptcy following series of Channel 2 investigations

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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Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt

September 20, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt

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

August 31, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
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 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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Call for legislation changes in light of Atlanta Medical Center closing

August 3, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
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 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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Change Georgia laws to improve access to health care

August 3, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Change Georgia laws to improve access to health care

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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