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How will the bridge collapse in Baltimore impact the supply chain?

In the wake of the unexpected collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore, a pivotal artery for the nation’s supply chain, businesses and consumers alike are bracing for the fallout. The collapse, caused by a container ship’s collision with the bridge, has sparked a logistical scramble to reroute goods, with significant implications for the Eastern Seaboard’s shipping capacity. The Port of Baltimore, renowned for its efficiency in handling autos and

Georgia News

Highway Heist: Georgia Community on Alert for Stolen Semi-Truck

🔍 The Gist: Police in Temple report a stolen 2013 Black Peterbilt truck and Great Dane trailer and are urging witnesses to come forward. ✏️ The Details: The local community is on high alert following the theft of a significant piece of commercial transportation equipment. A black 2013 Peterbilt truck, coupled with a white Great Dane semi-trailer, marked with the number 267, was reported stolen on Wednesday evening. 📊 By The Numbers: ❗️ Why It

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Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal to build new gas turbines

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 largest electric utility would build new natural gas turbines, add batteries and buy more electricity under a surprise agreement filed early Wednesday.  If approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission, the deal between Georgia Power and the PSC’s Public Interest Advocacy staff would resolve the company’s

Georgia News

Trump’s team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case

The charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, a lawyer for the former president said Thursday as he argued that the indictment should be dismissed. The hearing before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee was on a filing from Trump and on two pretrial motions by co-defendant David Shafer and centered on technical legal arguments. It marked something

Crooks & Liars

Georgia Republican Party’s Vice Chairman Guilty Of Voting Illegally

“A judge ruled Wednesday that the Georgia Republican Party’s first vice chairman, Brian K. Pritchard, violated state election laws when he voted nine times while serving probation for a felony check forgery sentence.” Now there’s an opening sentence you don’t see every day. A reminder that Crystal Mason is serving 5 years in prison for the same crime. Of course, she’s Black and not a state Republican official. “Pritchard, a conservative talk show host, must

Progressive News

Georgia GOP vice chairman who claimed 2020 voter fraud fined for voting illegally 9 times

Georgia Republican Party’s first vice chairman, Brian K. Pritchard, committed voter fraud by casting a ballot while serving probation for felony check forgery. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Administrative Law Judge Lisa Boggs of the State Board of Elections ordered Pritchard to pay a $5,000 fine and receive a public reprimand. Pritchard is a conservative talk show host who has claimed there was voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, the report said. He argued