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Elections

Runoffs are imminent. The question remains: how many?

Voter disenfranchisement and other tricks have only been able to get Brian Kemp and other conservative candidates so far. There are two races where no candidate received above 50 percent of the vote, and two other races where votes are still being counted. This means runoffs are imminent. It’s clear that Democrat John Barrow will be facing off against Republican Brad Raffensperger in the Secretary of State race. The winner of this runoff — scheduled

Why Georgia’s Public Service Commissioner race matters

While the governor’s race is high-profile, we can also win big on elections further down the ballot. Each official elected shapes our government and our lives, and we have the chance to push for progress with each tick on our ballots. Notably, it’s time for Chuck Eaton to face the music. This November, we have the chance to vote him out of the Public Service Commission, and the odds of unseating this incumbent look promising.

Elections

Every statewide office up for grabs in 2018 (pt. 2 of 2)

The progressive wave in Georgia is getting stronger as we get closer to Election Day 2018. It’s time to take this surge to the polls and show Trump and conservatives across the country that Georgia is ready for a big change. Be sure to register to vote or update your registration by April 24 to be eligible to vote in the May primary for these critical elections. Public Service Commission The PSC has allowed the

Stop paying for Plant Vogtle, replace corrupt Public Service Commissioners

Plant Vogtle continues to be a testament to corporate greed and government cronyism at the cost of $91 million per month for ratepayers. The project is five years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Georgia Power/Southern Company executives are giving themselves millions of dollars in annual bonuses (on top of their salaries), while passing their billions of dollars in failures onto working Georgians. The Public Service Commission exists to stop big energy corporations

2018 Legislative Session

As new bill loses its bite, Georgia Power is let off the hook for Plant Vogtle again

A bill from Sen. Chuck Hufstetler that would have finally slammed Georgia Power with the consequences of its Plant Vogtle disaster suddenly lost its bite in the Georgia Legislature last Thursday. The provisions that would hold Georgia Power accountable for Plant Vogtle were slashed from the bill. The Regulated Industries and Utilities committee unanimously passed the new legislation — easy to do once the most critical part of the bill had been stripped away. The nuclear

Environment

Public Service Commissioners are trying to buy your vote

After years of allowing Georgia Power to swindle its ratepayers to fund the Plant Vogtle disaster, the Public Service Commissioner is making the corporation send three $25 refunds to their ratepayers, right before the PSC’s 2018 elections. The motion to approve continued investment in the nuclear project, authored by Tim Echols, includes this command: “The Company will take a portion of the amounts received from the Toshiba Parent Guaranty and credit each customer with three