Georgia
How a social media-like platform is helping state agencies streamline accessibility efforts
Georgia recently adopted a customer relationship tool that aims to foster collaboration among agencies as they work toward making their online content compliant with federal accessibility rules.
Outrage over surge of data centers in Georgia inspires wave of bipartisan bills
Proposals call for transparency, elimination of tax perk and more.
Data center ‘gold rush’ pits local officials’ hunt for new revenue against residents’ concerns
Without state regulations to guide them, Georgia counties are taking vastly different approaches to managing the surge in data center proposals.
To connect residents with nature, one Georgia town is turning to tech
The town of Sandy Springs is embracing birdwatching as a way to encourage its residents to spend more time outside and engage with nature.
Panel floats limits for artificial intelligence in Georgia courtrooms as odd cases pop up elsewhere
In an attempt to ensure Georgia courts can transition into the age of AI as smoothly as possible, a special committee established in August by now-retired Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs dug into the issue.
Metaverse takes ‘guesswork’ out of Georgia city’s planning, official says
Peachtree Corners, Georgia, now has a digital twin of its downtown in the metaverse, which it can use to make data-driven decisions.
Judge blocks Georgia’s new social media age verification law just before it was set to start
Senate Bill 351 would require social media companies to get a parent’s permission before they allowed a minor to create an account.
How a ‘mundane’ start to digital transformations can help cities leverage AI
Sandy Springs, Georgia, is taking a slow and steady approach to a digital transformation project, starting with breaking down silos and building staff’s data literacy.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that challenged Georgia’s electronic voting machine system
The judge dismissed a 2017 lawsuit challenging security threats of Georgia's electronic voting machines used in statewide elections since 2020.
Georgia House passes bill to criminalize using AI-generated political ads intended to deceive
A bill aimed at reducing misleading AI-generated political ads passed the state House with a bipartisan 152-12 vote Thursday.
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Ban on cell phone use during K-8 school hours in Georgia goes to the governor
Expansion to high schools could come later.
Federal lawmaker raises concerns over a proposed AI bill in Georgia
A bill aimed at preparing Georgia for the continuing proliferation of artificial intelligence did not get a committee vote Wednesday after a Georgia GOP Congressman put the kibosh on it, one official says.
Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Utilities nationwide are falling back on fossil fuels to meet huge energy demand.
This Atlanta neighborhood hired a case manager to address rising homelessness—and it’s improving health and safety for everyone
COMMENTARY | Hiring a social worker to help people experiencing homelessness is a sharp contrast to the punitive approach condoned by the Supreme Court.
Wildfires are coming to the Southeast. Can landowners mitigate the risk in time?
No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires. The bigger challenge, though, is getting people to embrace the prescribed burns that can prevent them.
Election skeptics are running some county election boards in Georgia. A new rule could allow them to exclude decisive votes.
An examination of a new election rule in Georgia suggests that local officials in just a handful of rural counties could exclude enough votes to affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential race.
Election workers may need to become whistleblowers this fall
Legal groups stand ready to help election workers navigate the legal realities of “see something, say something.”
Officials voted down a controversial Georgia election rule, saying it violated the law. Then a similar version passed.
The rule, which was pushed by nationally prominent election deniers, only changed in minor ways between being voted down in May and approved in August. Those adjustments made it even less compliant with existing law, experts say.
Ballot questions tackle high property taxes that come with rising home values
Colorado’s new cap on property tax revenue isn’t enough for some activists. Conservatives elsewhere agree.
Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements have brought high costs, low enrollment
The state’s experience so far stands in stark contrast with that of North Carolina, where half a million people have signed up for Medicaid coverage in the first seven months of its expansion.
