The Current GA

06/02/2026

More than 900 members of the Facebook group “Save the Laurel View River” have loudly opposed a proposed state-of-the-art water reclamation facility, which would discharge treated wastewater a few feet from the sandbar.

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Nearly 1,000 members from Liberty and Bryan Counties have loudly opposed a proposed state-of-the-art water reclamation facility, which would discharge treated wastewater a few feet from the sandbar.

06/02/2026

A pilot program that deploys drones to stop mass shootings will launch in five Georgia schools this fall.

This story comes from WABE.

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Georgia will become the second state to launch a pilot program using drones to respond to active shootings in five schools, funded by $550,000 in the state budget.

06/01/2026

The two candidates competing for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate traded jabs on the debate stage Sunday over a U.S. House ethics investigation and immigration policy.

This story comes from Georgia Recorder.

In the Republican nomination debate for U.S. Senate, Congressman Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley exchanged jabs over immigration policy and a U.S. House ethics investigation, while U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic nominee for Georgia governor Keisha Lance Bottoms showed Democr...

06/01/2026

Things were looking grim for Georgia’s wild pigs during this year’s legislative session, but they found partial salvation in lawmakers who larded their own budget with too much pork.

This story comes from Capitol Beat News Service.

Gov. Brian Kemp cut a $1 million public-private pilot program and a $200,000 wild pig eradication program from the state budget, despite the House passing a bill to use drones to hunt feral hogs and allow their capture without a license.

05/31/2026

The Atlanta Press Club will help voters make informed choices with a final round of livestreamed debates Sunday and Monday.

You can see debate times and streaming information at https://atlantapressclub.org/debates/

This story comes from Capitol Beat.

The Atlanta Press Club is hosting livestreamed debates for runoff elections in Georgia, featuring candidates for U.S. Senate, Public Service Commission, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Governor, State School Superintendent, 11th Congressional District, Labor Commissioner, Insurance Commissi...

05/28/2026

The policies that Georgia uses to approve or deny services for children enrolled in Medicaid fail to satisfy federal requirements for adequate care, according to a new federal court ruling.

This story comes from Capitol Beat News Service.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a federal district judge's order requiring the Georgia Department of Community Health to provide nearly five times more in-home nursing care to a child at risk of dying than the state had approved, ruling that the state's policies failed to s...

05/28/2026

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s final budget signing ceremony on May 9th resulted in some major changes to state spending.

This story comes from Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's final budget signing ceremony resulted in major cuts to state spending, including $80 million to primary healthcare agencies, $15.2 million to family and child welfare, and $300 million in total vetoes, to help manage a $1.3 billion shortfall in the state's 2028 budget.

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Plans that call for up to 185 new hotel rooms as well as a new parking lot on Jekyll Island have residents and supporters worried about the future of the state-owned barrier island.

Plans for more hotel rooms and parking on Jekyll meet resistance from conservationists.

05/26/2026

As data centers rapidly emerge at unprecedented rates across the country, they are being met with increasing opposition — particularly from women, according to a recent Gallup poll.

This story comes from The 19th.

Women are more likely than men to oppose the construction of data centers, citing environmental and health concerns, with many preferring a nuclear power plant in their backyard instead.