Georgia's commissioner-elect wants auto and homeowners insurers to stop using ZIP codes and credit scores to set rates.
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Should insurers be banned from using ZIP codes and credit scores to set car insurance rates?
Georgia state news covers government, elections, the Atlanta economy, the film industry, agriculture and Southern culture. Reporting reaches Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus and Macon.
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Do you think shortages of referees are hurting local high school sports?
Georgia's governing body shifted first-round football playoff games to Saturday because of a shortage of officials.
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Do you think Georgia Power is keeping your electricity affordable as the area grows?
The McGrau Ford Battery Facility near Ball Ground is Georgia's largest battery energy storage site, and four more storage facilities also opened statewide.
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Should the government protect more private land for wildlife and public recreation?
The 2,458-acre Plains, Georgia property will expand the Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area to nearly 7,000 acres.
Democrat Keisha Sean Waites won the state's insurance and fire safety commissioner post, unseating Republican incumbent John King.
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Should your community's taxpayer dollars go toward local arts programs and facilities?
The Georgia Council for the Arts gave fiscal year 2027 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities grants to recipients in 65 counties.
Coverage on this page runs across the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the industries that define Georgia's economy. Reporting extends through Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus and Macon and the agricultural regions that cover much of the state's land area. Atlanta's position as a major logistics, film production and corporate headquarters hub gives it a weight in state news that few other cities hold relative to their states. The persistent divide between metropolitan growth and rural economic conditions is the structural tension that recurs across most policy discussions.
