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Elections

Progressives can break GOP stronghold on Public Service Commission

“Nine years into construction, the Vogtle expansion is billions of dollars over budget, years behind schedule and at least four years away from completion.” This statement of facts is one that’s hard to ignore. This year is an election year, you’ve undoubtedly noticed, and there are two seats up for grabs on Georgia’s Public Service Commission, the body that has been approving deadline extensions and cost overruns for Plant Vogtle. And these are statewide elections, so

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

Elections

As Deal installs new PSC crony, fresh opportunity arises for progressives

Gov. Nathan Deal’s cronyism is on display once again with his recent appointment of Tricia Pridemore to the Public Service Commission. But the 2018 elections (including the primaries on May 22) give progressives an opportunity to push back. The Public Service Commission — which is charged with regulating the state’s utilities and defending consumer interests — is getting someone who will support the cost-overruns and significant delays that have plagued the Plant Vogtle expansion. Pridemore

Podcast Ep. 8: Ethics

Today I’m talking to Better Georgia Board Chair Amy Morton about some recent developments  in ethics in Georgia. Listen in as we discuss a controversial new appointment to Georgia’s ethics commission by Governor Deal as well as the corruption of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating and review! Governor Deal’s track record of corruption is well documented and it includes numerous instances

Ethics

Gov. Deal’s latest appointment smacks of cronyism

Governor Nathan Deal just used the holiday weekend to hide a questionable decision: the state ethics commission will now be headed by a woman closely tied to him and his office. This is the same ethics commission that has been mired in controversy and lawsuits, some directly involving concerns about Deal’s behavior while in Congress and while running for Governor. The state had to pay over $3 million to settle multiple lawsuits after several ethics